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令人作呕

令人作呕 — “Repulsive and sickening”

令人作呕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “repulsive and sickening”. Causing extreme disgust or revulsion. Literally, “makes one nauseous”.

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令人作呕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

令人作呕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
令
lìng5order, cause, make, season
人
rén2human being, person
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
呕
ǒu7to vomit

Example Sentence with 令人作呕

他那虚伪的笑容和奉承的言辞真叫人作呕
His hypocritical smile and flattering words were truly repulsive.

Idioms Related to 令人作呕

Synonyms of 令人作呕

  • chǒu丑tài态bì毕lù露reveal one's disgraceful behavior
  • lìng令rén人qiè切chǐ齿to make one furious with hatred

Antonyms of 令人作呕

  • lìng令rén人shén神wǎng往captivating and inspiring longing
  • zàn赞bù不jué绝kǒu口praise without end

More idioms starting with 令

  • lìng令bù不xū虚xíng行Orders are strictly enforced
  • lìng令rén人fà发zhǐ指make one bristle with indignation
  • lìng令rén人chī吃jīng惊to cause astonishment or surprise
  • lìng令rén人pēn喷fàn饭extremely amusing or ridiculous
  • lìng令rén人hán寒xīn心to deeply disappoint and dishearten
  • lìng令rén人pěng捧fù腹to make one laugh heartily
  • lìng令rén人zhù注mù目to attract attention
  • lìng令rén人mǎn满yì意to cause people to be satisfied
  • lìng令rén人tòng痛xīn心heart-wrenching and deeply regrettable
  • lìng令rén人zhǔ瞩mù目to attract a lot of attention

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Questions about 令人作呕

What does 令人作呕 mean?

令人作呕 (lìng rén zuò ǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “repulsive and sickening”.

How do you pronounce 令人作呕?

令人作呕 is pronounced lìng rén zuò ǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 令人作呕 literally mean?

Literally, 令人作呕 means “makes one nauseous”. It is used to mean “repulsive and sickening”.

What is the Chinese definition of 令人作呕?

呕:恶心,想吐。比喻使人极端厌恶。

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