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多如牛毛 — “Extremely numerous”

多如牛毛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely numerous”. Countless; innumerable; as numerous as the hairs on an ox. Literally, “many as ox hair”.

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多如牛毛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 多duō
  • 如rú
  • 牛niú
  • 毛máo

多如牛毛 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
多
duō6many, much, more
如
rú6like, as, if
牛
niú4Ox, awesome, or stubborn
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough

Example Sentence with 多如牛毛

这个周末,购物中心里的人多如牛毛。
This weekend, the number of people in the shopping mall was innumerable.

Idioms Related to 多如牛毛

Synonyms of 多如牛毛

  • bù不jì计qí其shù数countless, too many to be counted
  • héng恒hé河shā沙shù数countless as Ganges sands
  • chéng成qiān千shàng上wàn万thousands upon thousands
  • bǐ比bǐ比jiē皆shì是can be found everywhere

Antonyms of 多如牛毛

  • fèng凤máo毛lín麟jiǎo角something exceedingly rare and precious
  • liáo寥liáo寥wú无jǐ几very few in number
  • liáo寥ruò若chén晨xīng星extremely few

More idioms starting with 多

  • duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shǎo少yī一shì事Better to avoid unnecessary trouble
  • duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shěng省yī一shì事Better one less thing than one more
  • duō多shì事zhī之qiū秋a turbulent or eventful time
  • duō多xiōng凶shǎo少jí吉more misfortune than good fortune
  • duō多láo劳duō多dé得More work, more reward
  • duō多lì历nián年suǒ所having experienced many years
  • duō多lì历nián年rěn稔experienced many years
  • duō多kǒu口ā阿shī师An overly talkative person
  • duō多chī吃duō多zhàn占take more than one's share
  • duō多zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌garrulous, gossipy, and meddlesome
  • duō多zuǐ嘴xiàn献qiǎn浅speak foolishly or offer ignorant advice
  • duō多zuǐ嘴ráo饶shé舌to talk too much and indiscreetly

Questions about 多如牛毛

What does 多如牛毛 mean?
多如牛毛 (duō rú niú máo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely numerous”.
How do you pronounce 多如牛毛?
多如牛毛 is pronounced duō rú niú máo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 多如牛毛 literally mean?
Literally, 多如牛毛 means “many as ox hair”. It is used to mean “Extremely numerous”.
What is the Chinese definition of 多如牛毛?
象牛身上的的毛那样多。形容极多。
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