四不像 — “Four unlikes”
四不像 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something that is an odd mixture or hybrid, belonging to no clear category; neither one thing nor another; neither fish nor fowl”. Literally, “Four unlikes”.
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More idioms starting with 四
- sì四bù不niù拗liù六The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- sì四xiāng乡bā八zhèn镇surrounding villages and towns
- sì四shū书wǔ五jīng经Confucian classics
- sì四tíng亭bā八dàng当everything arranged meticulously and appropriately
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤unaccustomed to physical labor
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤，，wǔ五gǔ谷bù不fēn分Out of touch with practical work
- sì四tǐ体bǎi百hái骸all parts of the body
- sì四tíng停bā八dāng当everything meticulously arranged and perfectly in order
- sì四chōng冲bā八dá达highly accessible and well-connected
- sì四chōng冲liù六dá达accessible from all directions
- sì四fēn分wǔ五pōu剖fragmented and disunited
- sì四fēn分wǔ五luò落scattered and in disarray
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What does 四不像 mean?
四不像 (sì bù xiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something that is an odd mixture or hybrid, belonging to no clear category; neither one thing nor another; neither fish nor fowl”.
How do you pronounce 四不像?
四不像 is pronounced sì bù xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 四不像 literally mean?
Literally, 四不像 means “Four unlikes”. It is used to mean “Something that is an odd mixture or hybrid, belonging to no clear category; neither one thing nor another; neither fish nor fowl”.
What is the Chinese definition of 四不像?
麋鹿。比喻不伦不类的事物