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四不拗六 — “The minority cannot prevail against the majority”

四不拗六 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the minority cannot prevail against the majority”. Literally, “Four cannot defy six”.

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四不拗六 Pronunciation and Pinyin

四不拗六 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
四
sì5the number four
不
bù4not
拗
niù8stubbornly refuse to comply
六
liù4the number six

Example Sentence with 四不拗六

在小组讨论中,即使他有一些不同的想法,但最终也只能接受多数人的意见,毕竟四不拗六
In the group discussion, even if he had some different ideas, he ultimately had to accept the majority's opinion, after all, the minority cannot prevail against the majority.

Idioms Related to 四不拗六

More idioms starting with 四

  • sì四bù不xiàng像neither fish nor fowl
  • 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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Questions about 四不拗六

What does 四不拗六 mean?

四不拗六 (sì bù niù liù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the minority cannot prevail against the majority”.

How do you pronounce 四不拗六?

四不拗六 is pronounced sì bù niù liù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 四不拗六 literally mean?

Literally, 四不拗六 means “Four cannot defy six”. It is used to mean “the minority cannot prevail against the majority”.

What is the Chinese definition of 四不拗六?

指少数人拗不过多数人的意见。

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