鼠目獐头 — “To have rat-like eyes and a musk-deer-like head”
鼠目獐头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have rat-like eyes and a musk-deer-like head”. Describing someone with an ugly and repulsive appearance, often implying a sly and cunning character. Literally, “Rat-eyed and musk deer-headed”.
鼠目獐头 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 鼠目獐头 mean?
鼠目獐头 (shǔ mù zhāng tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have rat-like eyes and a musk-deer-like head”.
How do you pronounce 鼠目獐头?
鼠目獐头 is pronounced shǔ mù zhāng tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼠目獐头 literally mean?
Literally, 鼠目獐头 means “Rat-eyed and musk deer-headed”. It is used to mean “to have rat-like eyes and a musk-deer-like head”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼠目獐头?
眼睛像老鼠那样又小又圆，脑袋象獐子那样又小又尖。形容人相貌丑陋，神情狡滑。