How do you pronounce 獐头鼠目?

獐头鼠目 is pronounced zhāng tóu shǔ mù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 獐头鼠目 literally mean?

Literally, 獐头鼠目 means “deer head, rat eyes”. It is used to mean “describes a person as having a repulsive and shifty appearance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 獐头鼠目?

像袋象獐子那样又小又尖，眼睛像老鼠那样又小又圆。形容人相貌丑陋，神情狡滑。

獐头鼠目 — “Describes a person as having a repulsive and shifty appearance”

獐头鼠目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person as having a repulsive and shifty appearance”. Characterized by a small, pointed head and tiny, beady eyes, often implying a cunning or untrustworthy character. Literally, “deer head, rat eyes”.

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獐头鼠目 Pronunciation and Pinyin

獐zhāng
头tóu
鼠shǔ
目mù

獐头鼠目 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
獐	zhāng	14	small deer-like mammal
头	tóu	5	head
鼠	shǔ	13	mouse or rat
目	mù	5	eye, item, or goal

Example Sentence with 獐头鼠目

那个新来的销售员长着一副獐头鼠目的样子，让人感觉不太值得信任。

The new salesperson had a repulsive and shifty look about him, making people feel he wasn't very trustworthy.

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zhāng獐jūn麇mǎ马lù鹿flustered, hurried, and disorganized

Questions about 獐头鼠目

What does 獐头鼠目 mean?: 獐头鼠目 (zhāng tóu shǔ mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person as having a repulsive and shifty appearance”.
How do you pronounce 獐头鼠目?: 獐头鼠目 is pronounced zhāng tóu shǔ mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 獐头鼠目 literally mean?: Literally, 獐头鼠目 means “deer head, rat eyes”. It is used to mean “describes a person as having a repulsive and shifty appearance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 獐头鼠目?: 像袋象獐子那样又小又尖，眼睛像老鼠那样又小又圆。形容人相貌丑陋，神情狡滑。

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