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一牛鸣地 — “Refers to a short distance, as far as an ox's bellow can reach”

一牛鸣地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a short distance, as far as an ox's bellow can reach”. Within a stone's throw. Literally, “the land within an ox's bellow”.

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一牛鸣地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一牛鸣地 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
牛
niú4Ox, awesome, or stubborn
鸣
míng8make sound
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 一牛鸣地

我们两家住得不远,只是一牛鸣地。
Our two families live not far apart, just within an ox's bellow.

Idioms Related to 一牛鸣地

Synonyms of 一牛鸣地

  • yī一niú牛hǒu吼dì地within a bull's roar

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一牛鸣地

What does 一牛鸣地 mean?

一牛鸣地 (yī niú míng dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a short distance, as far as an ox's bellow can reach”.

How do you pronounce 一牛鸣地?

一牛鸣地 is pronounced yī niú míng dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一牛鸣地 literally mean?

Literally, 一牛鸣地 means “the land within an ox's bellow”. It is used to mean “refers to a short distance, as far as an ox's bellow can reach”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一牛鸣地?

指牛鸣声可及之地。比喻距离较近。同“一牛吼地”。

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