头上著头 — “To do something superfluous or redundant”
头上著头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something superfluous or redundant”. To add something unnecessary or repeat an action without purpose, much like adding a head on top of a head. Literally, “To wear a head on top of a head”.
头上著头 Pronunciation and Pinyin
头上著头 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 头
- tóu头yī一wú无èr二unique and unparalleled
- tóu头shàng上mò末xià下from beginning to end
- tóu头kuài会jī箕liǎn敛exorbitant and oppressive taxation
- tóu头kuài会jī箕fù赋harsh poll tax and grain levy
- tóu头chū出tóu头mò没to follow prevailing trends
- tóu头fa发hú胡zi子yī一bǎ把zhuā抓treat all matters indiscriminately
- tóu头tóu头shì是dào道speak or act clearly and logically
- tóu头zhuàng撞nán南qiáng墙stubbornly persist despite obvious difficulties
- tóu头hūn昏mù目yūn晕dizzy head, blurry eyes
- tóu头hūn昏mù目xuàn眩dizzy and blurred vision
- tóu头hūn昏yǎn眼yūn晕dizzy, light-headed, and blurred vision
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Open the tool →Questions about 头上著头
What does 头上著头 mean?
头上著头 (tóu shàng zhuó tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something superfluous or redundant”.
How do you pronounce 头上著头?
头上著头 is pronounced tóu shàng zhuó tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 头上著头 literally mean?
Literally, 头上著头 means “to wear a head on top of a head”. It is used to mean “to do something superfluous or redundant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 头上著头?
犹言头上安头。比喻多余和重复。