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鱼肠尺素 — “A letter”

鱼肠尺素 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a letter”. A written message, often brief.

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鱼肠尺素 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鱼肠尺素 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
肠
cháng7intestine, sausage, feelings
尺
chǐ4traditional Chinese foot unit
素
sù10plain, simple, unadorned

Example Sentence with 鱼肠尺素

离家万里,收到一封鱼肠尺素,字里行间充满了母亲的思念。
Miles away from home, I received a short letter, every line filled with my mother's longing.

Idioms Related to 鱼肠尺素

Synonyms of 鱼肠尺素

  • yú鱼fēng封yàn雁tiē帖letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼jiān笺yàn雁shū书letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼cháng肠yàn雁zú足a letter or written correspondence

More idioms starting with 鱼

  • yú鱼yǔ与xióng熊zhǎng掌two desirable but unobtainable things
  • yú鱼shū书yàn雁xìn信letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼shū书yàn雁tiě帖letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼shū书yàn雁bó帛Letters or correspondence
  • yú鱼chuán传chǐ尺sù素send a love letter
  • yú鱼shēng升lóng龙mén门Achieve great success or rise to high position
  • yú鱼xiàn县niǎo鸟cuàn窜precarious and vulnerable situation
  • yú鱼dà大shuǐ水xiǎo小too many demands for too few resources
  • yú鱼wěi尾yàn雁xíng行military or naval V-formation
  • yú鱼bó帛hú狐shēng声Fabricate omens to manipulate public opinion
  • yú鱼bó帛hú狐gōu篝Fabricate omens to manipulate public opinion

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Questions about 鱼肠尺素

What does 鱼肠尺素 mean?

鱼肠尺素 (yú cháng chǐ sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a letter”.

How do you pronounce 鱼肠尺素?

鱼肠尺素 is pronounced yú cháng chǐ sù in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 鱼肠尺素?

指书信。

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