漏卮难满 — “A leaky goblet is hard to fill”
漏卮难满 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Difficult to retain or contain something, often implying a loss of control, resources, or authority due to outflows or inherent flaws; like a leaky vessel that is hard to keep full”. Literally, “A leaky goblet is hard to fill”.
漏卮难满 Pronunciation and Pinyin
漏卮难满 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 漏卮难满
What does 漏卮难满 mean?
漏卮难满 (lòu zhī nán mǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Difficult to retain or contain something, often implying a loss of control, resources, or authority due to outflows or inherent flaws; like a leaky vessel that is hard to keep full”.
How do you pronounce 漏卮难满?
漏卮难满 is pronounced lòu zhī nán mǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 漏卮难满 literally mean?
Literally, 漏卮难满 means “a leaky goblet is hard to fill”. It is used to mean “Difficult to retain or contain something, often implying a loss of control, resources, or authority due to outflows or inherent flaws; like a leaky vessel that is hard to keep full”.
What is the Chinese definition of 漏卮难满?
卮：励酒器。渗漏的酒器难于盛满。多比喻权利的外溢。