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乡巴佬
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乡巴佬

乡巴佬 — “A country bumpkin”

乡巴佬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a country bumpkin”. A hick; an unsophisticated person from the countryside. Literally, “country bumpkin”.

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乡巴佬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乡巴佬 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乡
xiāng3countryside, hometown, township
巴
bā4to cling or hope for
佬
lǎo8adult male

Example Sentence with 乡巴佬

他虽然穿着一身名牌,但举止粗鲁,活像个乡巴佬。
Although he was dressed in designer clothes, his rude manners made him seem like a country bumpkin.

Idioms Related to 乡巴佬

More idioms starting with 乡

  • xiāng乡xiāng乡ér而bǎo饱Eat one's fill and be satisfied
  • xiāng乡shū书nán难jì寄Hard to send letters home
  • xiāng乡lì利bèi倍yì义pursue selfish interests, disregard justice
  • xiāng乡tǔ土nán难lí离hard to leave one's native land
  • xiāng乡bì壁xū虚zào造fabricate out of thin air
  • xiāng乡qū曲zhī之qíng情affection for one's hometown
  • xiāng乡qū曲zhī之yù誉local praise or hometown acclaim
  • xiāng乡guī规mín民yuē约local community rules and conventions
  • xiāng乡lǐ里fū夫qī妻inseparable hometown couple
  • xiāng乡fēng风mù慕yì义gravitate towards moral influence

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Questions about 乡巴佬

What does 乡巴佬 mean?

乡巴佬 (xiāng bā lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a country bumpkin”.

How do you pronounce 乡巴佬?

乡巴佬 is pronounced xiāng bā lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 乡巴佬 literally mean?

Literally, 乡巴佬 means “country bumpkin”. It is used to mean “a country bumpkin”.

What is the Chinese definition of 乡巴佬?

笨拙、迟钝又粗俗质朴的乡下人

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