瓦查尿溺 — “Extremely humble, trivial, or vile things”
瓦查尿溺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely humble, trivial, or vile things”. Something utterly worthless or despicable. Literally, “Broken tiles and urine/excrement”.
瓦查尿溺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瓦查尿溺 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 瓦查尿溺
During the Warring States period, Dongguo Zi asked Zhuang Zhou, the representative of the Daoist school, 'What is the Dao, and where is it?'
Zhuangzi said the Dao is in ant holes.
Dongguo Zi didn't understand and asked again.
Zhuangzi then said the Dao exists in wild grass, bricks, broken tiles, and even in excrement and urine.
Dongguo Zi questioned why the Dao would become increasingly humble.
Zhuangzi replied that the Dao is precisely in those humble and lowly places.
Idioms Related to 瓦查尿溺
More idioms starting with 瓦
- wǎ瓦hé合zhī之zú卒disorganized rabble troops
- wǎ瓦qì器bàng蚌pán盘simple and coarse eating utensils
- wǎ瓦yǐng影zhī之yú鱼seek shelter or protection from others
- wǎ瓦yǐng影guī龟yú鱼nitpick others' minor flaws
- wǎ瓦guān棺zhuàn篆dǐng鼎ancient artifacts and antiquities
- wǎ瓦yù玉jí集róu糅mix good and bad indiscriminately
- wǎ瓦guàn罐bù不lí离jǐng井shàng上pò破Risky endeavors eventually lead to failure
- wǎ瓦guàn罐bù不lí离jǐng井kǒu口pò破Constant risk-taking leads to eventual mishap
- wǎ瓦jiě解yún云sàn散disintegrate and scatter
- wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰pàn泮crumble and melt away
- wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰xiāo消disintegrate and vanish like melting ice
- wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰xiāo销disintegrate and vanish completely
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Open the tool →Questions about 瓦查尿溺
What does 瓦查尿溺 mean?
瓦查尿溺 (wǎ chá niào nì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely humble, trivial, or vile things”.
How do you pronounce 瓦查尿溺?
瓦查尿溺 is pronounced wǎ chá niào nì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瓦查尿溺 literally mean?
Literally, 瓦查尿溺 means “Broken tiles and urine/excrement”. It is used to mean “Extremely humble, trivial, or vile things”.
Where does 瓦查尿溺 come from?
瓦查尿溺 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 瓦查尿溺?
碎瓦和小便。指极微贱污秽的东西。