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倒持手板 — “To be flustered and lose one's composure due to surprise or fear”

倒持手板 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be flustered and lose one's composure due to surprise or fear”. To be in a state of alarm and confusion. Literally, “hold the ceremonial tablet upside down”.

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倒持手板 Pronunciation and Pinyin

倒持手板 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
倒
dǎo10fall, pour, invert, reverse
持
chí9hold, maintain, support
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
板
bǎn8board, slab, or rigid

Example Sentence with 倒持手板

听到这个意外的消息,她吓得倒持手板,脸色都白了
Hearing the unexpected news, she was so startled that she became flustered, her face turning pale.

Idioms Related to 倒持手板

Synonyms of 倒持手板

  • dǎo倒zhí执shǒu手bǎn版utterly flustered and discomposed

More idioms starting with 倒

  • dǎo倒sān三diān颠sì四muddled and incoherent
  • dǎo倒guān冠luò落pèi佩resign from office and return home
  • dǎo倒guàn冠luò落pèi珮shed official attire and retire
  • dǎo倒fèng凤diān颠luán鸾sexual intercourse
  • dào倒sì四diān颠sān三incoherent or muddled in speech or action
  • dǎo倒yīn因wéi为guǒ果reverse cause and effect
  • dào倒xǐ屣xiāng相yíng迎eagerly welcome a guest
  • dào倒xǐ屣ér而yíng迎eagerly welcome a guest
  • dào倒xǐ屣yíng迎bīn宾eagerly welcome guests
  • dǎo倒shān山qīng倾hǎi海overwhelming power and momentum
  • dǎo倒xiá峡xiè泻hé河fluent and vigorous writing
  • dǎo倒lǐn廪qīng倾qūn囷exhaust all resources or knowledge

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Questions about 倒持手板

What does 倒持手板 mean?

倒持手板 (dǎo chí shǒu bǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be flustered and lose one's composure due to surprise or fear”.

How do you pronounce 倒持手板?

倒持手板 is pronounced dǎo chí shǒu bǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 倒持手板 literally mean?

Literally, 倒持手板 means “hold the ceremonial tablet upside down”. It is used to mean “to be flustered and lose one's composure due to surprise or fear”.

What is the Chinese definition of 倒持手板?

古代官员持手板以朝。倒持手板,指惊惶失态。同“倒执手版”。

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