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染须种齿 — “Dye beard, plant teeth”

染须种齿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dye one's beard and hair and get false teeth to conceal the signs of aging; to try to hide one's old age through cosmetic alterations”. Literally, “Dye beard, plant teeth”.

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染须种齿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

染须种齿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
染
rǎn9dye, stain, infect
须
xū9must, beard, wait, a moment
种
zhǒng9seed
齿
chǐ8teeth, cogs, age, disdain

Example Sentence with 染须种齿

他非常注重自己的形象,即便到了老年,也依然通过染须种齿来让自己看起来更显年轻。
He pays great attention to his image; even in old age, he still tries to make himself look younger by dyeing his beard and getting false teeth.

Idioms Related to 染须种齿

More idioms starting with 染

  • rǎn染sī丝zhī之biàn变Change due to environmental influence
  • rǎn染zhǐ指yú于dǐng鼎meddle in affairs for ill-gotten gains
  • rǎn染zhǐ指chuí垂xián涎covet something eagerly and greedily
  • rǎn染jiù旧zuò作xīn新refurbish old as new
  • rǎn染shén神luàn乱zhì志taint spirit and disturb will
  • rǎn染shén神kè刻gǔ骨profoundly impressed and deeply etched in mind
  • rǎn染hàn翰chéng成zhāng章write with ease and skill
  • rǎn染hàn翰cāo操gū觚take up a pen and write
  • rǎn染cāng苍rǎn染huáng黄inconsistent and unpredictable
  • rǎn染lán蓝niè涅zào皂smear indiscriminately
  • rǎn染fēng风xí习sú俗influenced by local customs

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Questions about 染须种齿

What does 染须种齿 mean?

染须种齿 (rǎn xū zhǒng chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dye one's beard and hair and get false teeth to conceal the signs of aging; to try to hide one's old age through cosmetic alterations”.

How do you pronounce 染须种齿?

染须种齿 is pronounced rǎn xū zhǒng chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 染须种齿 literally mean?

Literally, 染须种齿 means “Dye beard, plant teeth”. It is used to mean “to dye one's beard and hair and get false teeth to conceal the signs of aging; to try to hide one's old age through cosmetic alterations”.

What is the Chinese definition of 染须种齿?

染须发,镶假牙。以之掩饰衰老。

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