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双斧伐孤树
双斧伐孤树
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双斧伐孤树

双斧伐孤树 — “To indulge excessively in drinking and sensual pleasures”

双斧伐孤树 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge excessively in drinking and sensual pleasures”. Thereby damaging one's health and vitality. Literally, “Two axes felling a solitary tree”.

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双斧伐孤树 Pronunciation and Pinyin

双斧伐孤树 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
双
shuāng4a pair; double
斧
fǔ8axe or hatchet
伐
fá6cut down, attack, boast
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
树
shù9tree or plant

Example Sentence with 双斧伐孤树

他年轻时不懂节制,双斧伐孤树,现在身体已经大不如前了。
When he was young, he didn't know how to exercise restraint, indulging excessively in pleasures that ruined his health, and now his body is far from what it used to be.

Idioms Related to 双斧伐孤树

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  • shuāng双xǐ喜lín临mén门two simultaneous happy events
  • shuāng双sù宿shuāng双fēi飞live and travel together as a loving couple
  • shuāng双quán拳bù不dí敌sì四shǒu手one person can't contend with many
  • shuāng双gān柑dǒu斗jiǔ酒spring outing with food and wine
  • shuāng双qī栖shuāng双sū宿live and sleep together as a loving couple
  • shuāng双guì桂lián联fāng芳two brothers achieving outstanding success
  • shuāng双tóng瞳jiǎn剪shuǐ水eyes clear and bright like autumn water
  • shuāng双guǎn管qí齐xià下use two methods at once
  • shuāng双dòu豆sāi塞ěr耳unreceptive to advice
  • shuāng双zú足chóng重jiǎn茧feet covered in thick calluses from toil

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What does 双斧伐孤树 mean?

双斧伐孤树 (shuāng fǔ fá gū shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge excessively in drinking and sensual pleasures”.

How do you pronounce 双斧伐孤树?

双斧伐孤树 is pronounced shuāng fǔ fá gū shù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 双斧伐孤树 literally mean?

Literally, 双斧伐孤树 means “Two axes felling a solitary tree”. It is used to mean “to indulge excessively in drinking and sensual pleasures”.

What is the Chinese definition of 双斧伐孤树?

指嗜酒好色,摧残身体。

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