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十月怀胎
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十月怀胎

十月怀胎 — “Ten months of gestation”

十月怀胎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to the long period of time required for something to mature or come to fruition, emphasizing that certain processes cannot be rushed and require sufficient time to develop naturally”. Literally, “Ten months of gestation”.

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十月怀胎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

十月怀胎 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
十
shí2the number ten
月
yuè4moon or month
怀
huái7to harbor or cherish
胎
tāi9fetus, embryo, or origin

Example Sentence with 十月怀胎

这项研究从初期构想到最终发表,经历了十月怀胎的漫长周期,才得以完美呈现。
This research, from its initial conception to its final publication, went through a long cycle like ten months of gestation before being perfectly presented.

Idioms Related to 十月怀胎

Synonyms of 十月怀胎

  • shēn身huái怀liù六jiǎ甲to be pregnant

More idioms starting with 十

  • shí十wàn万bā八qiān千lǐ里extremely far apart
  • shí十wàn万huǒ火jí急extremely urgent
  • shí十wàn万huǒ火sù速with extreme urgency and speed
  • shí十bù不dāng当yī一ten people are not worth one
  • shí十shì世dān单chuán传sole male heir for ten generations
  • shí十zhī之bā八jiǔ九most likely
  • shí十èr二wàn万fēn分extremely; to the utmost degree
  • shí十èr二dào道jīn金pái牌a series of urgent imperial decrees
  • shí十èr二jīn金pái牌A series of urgent imperial edicts
  • shí十èr二jīn金chāi钗a group of beautiful women
  • shí十wǔ五gè个diào吊tǒng桶dǎ打shuǐ水,,qī七shàng上bā八xià下extremely nervous and agitated
  • shí十wǔ五gè个diào吊tǒng桶dǎ打shuǐ水,,qī七shàng上bā八luò落agitated and anxious

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Questions about 十月怀胎

What does 十月怀胎 mean?

十月怀胎 (shí yuè huái tāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to the long period of time required for something to mature or come to fruition, emphasizing that certain processes cannot be rushed and require sufficient time to develop naturally”.

How do you pronounce 十月怀胎?

十月怀胎 is pronounced shí yuè huái tāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 十月怀胎 literally mean?

Literally, 十月怀胎 means “Ten months of gestation”. It is used to mean “referring to the long period of time required for something to mature or come to fruition, emphasizing that certain processes cannot be rushed and require sufficient time to develop naturally”.

What is the Chinese definition of 十月怀胎?

比喻事情成熟需要足够的时间

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