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袒胸露臂
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袒胸露臂 — “To bare one's chest and arms”

袒胸露臂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bare one's chest and arms”. Usually implying a lack of decorum or proper manners. Literally, “bare chest and exposed arms”.

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袒胸露臂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

袒胸露臂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
袒
tǎn10bare upper body or favor
胸
xiōng10chest, mind, aspirations
露
lù21dew, reveal, expose
臂
bì17arm

Example Sentence with 袒胸露臂

在公共场合袒胸露臂是不礼貌的行为,应该注意个人形象。
It is impolite to expose one's chest and arms in public places; one should pay attention to personal image.

Idioms Related to 袒胸露臂

Synonyms of 袒胸露臂

  • tǎn袒xiōng胸lù露bèi背scantily dressed, exposing chest and back

Antonyms of 袒胸露臂

  • yī衣guān冠chǔ楚chǔ楚impeccably dressed

More idioms starting with 袒

  • tǎn袒bì臂huī挥quán拳roll up sleeves, brandish fists
  • tǎn袒xī裼luǒ裸chéng裎strip naked in public

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Questions about 袒胸露臂

What does 袒胸露臂 mean?

袒胸露臂 (tǎn xiōng lù bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bare one's chest and arms”.

How do you pronounce 袒胸露臂?

袒胸露臂 is pronounced tǎn xiōng lù bì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 袒胸露臂 literally mean?

Literally, 袒胸露臂 means “bare chest and exposed arms”. It is used to mean “to bare one's chest and arms”.

What is the Chinese definition of 袒胸露臂?

袒:裸露。敞开上衣,露出胳膊,指没有修养和礼貌

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