陈谷子烂芝麻 — “Old”
陈谷子烂芝麻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Old”. Trivial, and often repeated matters or stale and insignificant talk. Literally, “old grain and rotten sesame seeds”.
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陈谷子烂芝麻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
陈谷子烂芝麻 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 陈谷子烂芝麻
他们每次见面总是喜欢提些陈谷子烂芝麻，聊个没完
They always like to bring up old, trivial matters every time they meet, talking endlessly.
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Synonyms of 陈谷子烂芝麻
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Open the tool →Questions about 陈谷子烂芝麻
What does 陈谷子烂芝麻 mean?
陈谷子烂芝麻 (chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Old”.
How do you pronounce 陈谷子烂芝麻?
陈谷子烂芝麻 is pronounced chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 陈谷子烂芝麻 literally mean?
Literally, 陈谷子烂芝麻 means “old grain and rotten sesame seeds”. It is used to mean “Old”.
What is the Chinese definition of 陈谷子烂芝麻?
比喻陈旧的无关紧要的话或事物。