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歪不横楞 — “Crooked and askew”

歪不横楞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “crooked and askew”. Lopsided and out of alignment; irregular and uneven in appearance. Literally, “crooked and unevenly angled”.

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歪不横楞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

歪不横楞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
歪
wāi9askew, crooked, improper
不
bù4not
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
楞
léng13log yard or corner

Example Sentence with 歪不横楞

这把旧椅子腿儿有点儿歪不横楞的,坐上去不太稳当。
The legs of this old chair are a bit crooked and askew, making it not very stable to sit on.

Idioms Related to 歪不横楞

More idioms starting with 歪

  • wāi歪qī七niǔ扭bā八crooked, twisted, or out of alignment
  • wāi歪qī七shù竖bā八crooked, askew, and disorderly
  • wāi歪bā八shù竖bā八disordered and messy
  • wāi歪zuǐ嘴hé和shàng尚hypocrite twisting rules for selfish gain
  • wāi歪zuǐ嘴hé和shàng尚xiā瞎niàn念jīng经misinterpret rules for selfish motives
  • wāi歪zuǐ嘴niàn念xié邪jīng经deliberately distort for selfish benefit
  • wāi歪xīn心xié邪yì意to harbor malicious intentions
  • wāi歪dǎ打zhèng正zháo着Accidentally achieve a correct result
  • wāi歪wāi歪dǎo倒dǎo倒unsteady and wobbly
  • wāi歪wāi歪niǔ扭niǔ扭crooked, wobbly, or distorted
  • wāi歪wāi歪xié斜xié斜crooked, slanting, or askew
  • wāi歪tán谈luàn乱dào道to talk confusedly and without insight

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Questions about 歪不横楞

What does 歪不横楞 mean?

歪不横楞 (wāi bù héng léng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “crooked and askew”.

How do you pronounce 歪不横楞?

歪不横楞 is pronounced wāi bù héng léng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 歪不横楞 literally mean?

Literally, 歪不横楞 means “crooked and unevenly angled”. It is used to mean “crooked and askew”.

What is the Chinese definition of 歪不横楞?

歪斜不正的样子。

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