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骈拇枝指
骈拇枝指
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骈拇枝指

骈拇枝指 — “Superfluous and useless things or parts”

骈拇枝指 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Superfluous and useless things or parts”. Something redundant and unnecessary. Literally, “Fused toes and extra fingers”.

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骈拇枝指 Pronunciation and Pinyin

骈拇枝指 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
骈
pián9side-by-side or paired
拇
mǔ8thumb or big toe
枝
zhī8branch or twig
指
zhǐ9point, indicate, or refer

Example Sentence with 骈拇枝指

他认为在日常工作中,这些繁琐的流程完全是骈拇枝指,没有实际意义。
He believes that in daily work, these cumbersome procedures are completely superfluous and serve no practical purpose.

Idioms Related to 骈拇枝指

More idioms starting with 骈

  • pián骈xīng兴cuò错chū出emerging continuously and intricately
  • pián骈sì四lì俪liù六ornate parallel four-six character literary style
  • pián骈zhī枝lì俪yè叶ornate and elaborate literary style
  • pián骈jiān肩dié叠jì迹shoulders pressed, footprints overlapping
  • pián骈jiān肩jiē接jì迹dense crowd of people
  • pián骈jiān肩lěi累zú足densely packed with people
  • pián骈jiān肩lèi累zhǒng踵extremely crowded with people
  • pián骈jiān肩lěi累jì迹packed shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot
  • pián骈jiān肩dié迭jì迹extremely numerous and crowded people
  • pián骈mén门lián连shì室numerous connected rooms or buildings
  • pián骈shǒu首jiù就lù僇executed together
  • pián骈shǒu首jiù就lù戮executed together

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Questions about 骈拇枝指

What does 骈拇枝指 mean?

骈拇枝指 (pián mǔ zhī zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Superfluous and useless things or parts”.

How do you pronounce 骈拇枝指?

骈拇枝指 is pronounced pián mǔ zhī zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 骈拇枝指 literally mean?

Literally, 骈拇枝指 means “Fused toes and extra fingers”. It is used to mean “Superfluous and useless things or parts”.

What is the Chinese definition of 骈拇枝指?

骈母:脚上的拇指与第二趾合成一趾;枝指:手上大拇指帝多生一指。比喻多余的、无用的东西。

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