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炮筒子 — “A person who is blunt”

炮筒子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is blunt”. Outspoken, and quick to express their opinions, often without much tact.

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炮筒子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

炮筒子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
炮
pào9roast, bake, or stir-fry
筒
tǒng12tube, cylinder, or pipe
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 炮筒子

小张是个炮筒子,有什么意见都直接提出来,从不拐弯抹角
Xiao Zhang is a blunt speaker; he voices any opinions directly, never beating around the bush.

Idioms Related to 炮筒子

More idioms starting with 炮

  • páo炮fèng凤pēng烹lóng龙prepare an exquisite and lavish feast
  • pào炮huǒ火lián连tiān天intense continuous artillery fire
  • pào炮lóng龙pēng烹fèng凤extremely luxurious and rare delicacies

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What does 炮筒子 mean?

炮筒子 (pào tǒng zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is blunt”.

How do you pronounce 炮筒子?

炮筒子 is pronounced pào tǒng zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 炮筒子?

比喻心直口快、好发议论的急性人

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