指不胜数 — “Too numerous to count”
指不胜数 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “too numerous to count”. Innumerable; countless. Literally, “cannot count with fingers”.
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指不胜数 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这家博物馆收藏的珍贵文物指不胜数，令人惊叹。
The precious cultural relics collected in this museum are too numerous to count, which is astonishing.
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Open the tool →Questions about 指不胜数
What does 指不胜数 mean?
指不胜数 (zhǐ bù shèng shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “too numerous to count”.
How do you pronounce 指不胜数?
指不胜数 is pronounced zhǐ bù shèng shù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 指不胜数 literally mean?
Literally, 指不胜数 means “cannot count with fingers”. It is used to mean “too numerous to count”.
What is the Chinese definition of 指不胜数?
不胜：不能承受。扳着指头数也数不过来。形容为数很多