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奔车朽索 — “To attempt something extremely dangerous with inadequate means”

奔车朽索 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt something extremely dangerous with inadequate means”. To be in a highly precarious or perilous situation where failure is almost certain due to insufficient preparation. Literally, “To tether a galloping carriage with a rotten rope”.

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奔车朽索 Pronunciation and Pinyin

奔车朽索 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
奔
bēn8run quickly or rush
车
chē4wheeled vehicle
朽
xiǔ6decay, rot, perish
索
suǒ10seek, rope, demand

Example Sentence with 奔车朽索

在缺乏足够资金和技术支持的情况下,启动这项大规模工程,简直是奔车朽索,风险极大。
Starting this large-scale project without sufficient funding and technical support is like attempting to tether a galloping carriage with a rotten rope, extremely risky.

Idioms Related to 奔车朽索

Synonyms of 奔车朽索

  • qiān千jūn钧yī一fà发in a critical and precarious situation

More idioms starting with 奔

  • bēn奔téng腾péng澎pài湃surging forward with immense power
  • bēn奔zǒu走zhī之yǒu友a devoted and helpful friend
  • bēn奔zǒu走hū呼háo号run around crying for help
  • bēn奔zǒu走rú如shì市bustling about like a marketplace
  • bēn奔zǒu走xiāng相gào告run around spreading news
  • bēn奔zǒu走zuān钻yíng营Hustle and scheme for personal gain
  • bēn奔yì轶jué绝chén尘run at incredible speed
  • bēn奔yì逸jué绝chén尘run exceptionally fast, far surpassing others

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What does 奔车朽索 mean?

奔车朽索 (bēn chē xiǔ suǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt something extremely dangerous with inadequate means”.

How do you pronounce 奔车朽索?

奔车朽索 is pronounced bēn chē xiǔ suǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 奔车朽索 literally mean?

Literally, 奔车朽索 means “to tether a galloping carriage with a rotten rope”. It is used to mean “to attempt something extremely dangerous with inadequate means”.

What is the Chinese definition of 奔车朽索?

朽:腐烂;索:绳子。用朽烂的绳索去套奔驰的马车。形容事情非常危险

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