鸡皮鹤发 — “Describing the appearance of an elderly person”
鸡皮鹤发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing the appearance of an elderly person”. Characterized by wrinkled skin and white hair, symbolizing old age. Literally, “chicken skin and crane hair”.
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鸡皮鹤发 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸡皮鹤发 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 鸡皮鹤发
奶奶虽然已是鸡皮鹤发，但精神矍铄，耳聪目明。
Although Grandma has a hoary head and wrinkled skin, she is still full of vigor and sharp-minded.
Idioms Related to 鸡皮鹤发
Synonyms of 鸡皮鹤发
More idioms starting with 鸡
- jī鸡bù不jí及fèng凤The son is inferior to the father
- jī鸡zhēng争é鹅dòu斗to bicker constantly
- jī鸡fú伏gǔ鹄luǎn卵assign a major task to a person of limited ability
- jī鸡kǒu口niú牛hòu后Better to be a small leader than a big follower
- jī鸡shēng声é鹅dòu斗noisy quarrels and arguments
- jī鸡tóu头yú鱼cì刺trivial annoyance or inconvenience
- jī鸡shī尸niú牛cóng从Better to be a small leader than a large follower
- jī鸡qī栖fèng凤cháo巢unworthy person in high position
- jī鸡máo毛suàn蒜pí皮trivial matters
- jī鸡làn烂zuǐ嘴ba巴yìng硬argue stubbornly despite being wrong
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不níng宁cause great disturbance and chaos
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不ān安cause great disturbance and unrest
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸡皮鹤发
What does 鸡皮鹤发 mean?
鸡皮鹤发 (jī pí hè fà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing the appearance of an elderly person”.
How do you pronounce 鸡皮鹤发?
鸡皮鹤发 is pronounced jī pí hè fà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡皮鹤发 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡皮鹤发 means “chicken skin and crane hair”. It is used to mean “describing the appearance of an elderly person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡皮鹤发?
皮肤发皱，头发苍白。指老人。