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披头盖脑 — “Describes something”

披头盖脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes something”. Such as blows, impacts, or criticisms, that comes down fiercely and overwhelmingly, often directly targeting a person's head or face. Literally, “covering head and face”.

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披头盖脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

披头盖脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
披
pī8drape over shoulders
头
tóu5head
盖
gài11cover, build, or surpass
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 披头盖脑

大雨披头盖脑地浇了下来,路上的行人纷纷加快了脚步。
The heavy rain poured down fiercely, and pedestrians on the road quickly hurried their steps.

Idioms Related to 披头盖脑

Synonyms of 披头盖脑

  • pī劈tóu头pī劈nǎo脑directly and forcefully
  • pī劈tóu头gài盖liǎn脸to come down forcefully and directly

More idioms starting with 披

  • pī披yún云jiàn见rì日find clarity after overcoming difficulties
  • pī披yún云wù雾dǔ睹qīng青tiān天break through darkness to see light
  • pī披fà发rù入shān山retreat from society to live in seclusion
  • pī披fà发zuǒ左rèn衽cultural disruption or foreign ways
  • pī披fà发wén文shēn身unbound hair and tattooed body
  • pī披fā发yīng缨guàn冠rush to aid without proper dress
  • pī披gǔ古tōng通jīn今profoundly knowledgeable about history
  • pī披jiān坚zhí执ruì锐clad in armor and armed for battle
  • pī披tóu头sàn散fà发with dishevelled hair
  • pī披tóu头xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
  • pī披xīn心lì沥xuè血exert utmost sincerity and dedication
  • pī披xīn心xiāng相fù付open one's heart and trust completely

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Questions about 披头盖脑

What does 披头盖脑 mean?

披头盖脑 (pī tóu gài nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes something”.

How do you pronounce 披头盖脑?

披头盖脑 is pronounced pī tóu gài nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 披头盖脑 literally mean?

Literally, 披头盖脑 means “covering head and face”. It is used to mean “describes something”.

What is the Chinese definition of 披头盖脑?

盖:压。正对着头和脸盖下来。形容(打击、冲击、批评等)来势很猛。

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