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染蓝涅皂 — “To smear or daub indiscriminately”

染蓝涅皂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to smear or daub indiscriminately”. To make a mess by carelessly applying colors or substances. Literally, “dye blue, stain black”.

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染蓝涅皂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

染蓝涅皂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
染
rǎn9dye, stain, infect
蓝
lán14the color blue
涅
niè10Nirvana or black dye
皂
zào7black; yamen runner

Example Sentence with 染蓝涅皂

小孩子拿起画笔,在墙上染蓝涅皂,把房间弄得一团糟。
The child picked up a paintbrush and started smearing blue and black on the wall, making a complete mess of the room.

Idioms Related to 染蓝涅皂

More idioms starting with 染

  • rǎn染sī丝zhī之biàn变Change due to environmental influence
  • rǎn染zhǐ指yú于dǐng鼎meddle in affairs for ill-gotten gains
  • rǎn染zhǐ指chuí垂xián涎covet something eagerly and greedily
  • rǎn染jiù旧zuò作xīn新refurbish old as new
  • rǎn染shén神luàn乱zhì志taint spirit and disturb will
  • rǎn染shén神kè刻gǔ骨profoundly impressed and deeply etched in mind
  • rǎn染hàn翰chéng成zhāng章write with ease and skill
  • rǎn染hàn翰cāo操gū觚take up a pen and write
  • rǎn染cāng苍rǎn染huáng黄inconsistent and unpredictable
  • rǎn染xū须zhǒng种chǐ齿hide old age with cosmetic alterations
  • rǎn染fēng风xí习sú俗influenced by local customs

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Questions about 染蓝涅皂

What does 染蓝涅皂 mean?

染蓝涅皂 (rǎn lán niè zào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to smear or daub indiscriminately”.

How do you pronounce 染蓝涅皂?

染蓝涅皂 is pronounced rǎn lán niè zào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 染蓝涅皂 literally mean?

Literally, 染蓝涅皂 means “dye blue, stain black”. It is used to mean “to smear or daub indiscriminately”.

What is the Chinese definition of 染蓝涅皂?

指胡乱涂抹。涅,染;皂,黑色。

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