捩手覆羹 — “To be prone to making mistakes or causing trouble with little effort”
捩手覆羹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be prone to making mistakes or causing trouble with little effort”. To easily mess things up. Literally, “Twist hand overturn soup”.
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捩手覆羹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
捩手覆羹 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 捩手覆羹
他总是捩手覆羹，每次帮忙都会把事情弄得更糟。
He's always prone to making a mess; every time he tries to help, he makes things worse.
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What does 捩手覆羹 mean?
捩手覆羹 (liè shǒu fù gēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be prone to making mistakes or causing trouble with little effort”.
How do you pronounce 捩手覆羹?
捩手覆羹 is pronounced liè shǒu fù gēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捩手覆羹 literally mean?
Literally, 捩手覆羹 means “Twist hand overturn soup”. It is used to mean “to be prone to making mistakes or causing trouble with little effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捩手覆羹?
指手一动就把羹倒翻。比喻动辄闯祸。