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揎拳裸臂

揎拳裸臂 — “To roll up one's sleeves and clench one's fists”

揎拳裸臂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to roll up one's sleeves and clench one's fists”. Indicating readiness to fight, a boisterous demeanor, or aggressive intent. Literally, “roll up sleeves and bare arms”.

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揎拳裸臂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

揎拳裸臂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
揎
xuān12roll up sleeves
拳
quán10fist, punch, boxing
裸
luǒ13bare, naked, exposed
臂
bì17arm

Example Sentence with 揎拳裸臂

那个壮汉一言不合就揎拳裸臂,吓得周围的人都躲开了。
The burly man would roll up his sleeves and clench his fists at the slightest disagreement, scaring everyone around him away.

Idioms Related to 揎拳裸臂

Synonyms of 揎拳裸臂

  • xuān揎quán拳luǒ裸shǒu手bare arms and clench fists for a fight
  • xuān揎quán拳luǒ裸xiù袖roll up sleeves for a fight

More idioms starting with 揎

  • xuān揎quán拳lǒng拢xiù袖clench fists and roll up sleeves
  • xuān揎quán拳luō捋xiù袖Roll up sleeves, bare fists, ready to fight
  • xuān揎quán拳luǒ捰xiù袖roll up sleeves, bare fists
  • xuān揎quán拳lǔ掳xiù袖roll up sleeves, clench fists, ready to fight
  • xuān揎quán拳luó攞xiù袖bare fists and roll up sleeves
  • xuān揎quán拳wǔ舞xiù袖to bare fists and wave sleeves aggressively
  • xuān揎wàn腕rǎng攘bì臂roll up sleeves, ready to fight

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Questions about 揎拳裸臂

What does 揎拳裸臂 mean?

揎拳裸臂 (xuān quán luǒ bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to roll up one's sleeves and clench one's fists”.

How do you pronounce 揎拳裸臂?

揎拳裸臂 is pronounced xuān quán luǒ bì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 揎拳裸臂 literally mean?

Literally, 揎拳裸臂 means “roll up sleeves and bare arms”. It is used to mean “to roll up one's sleeves and clench one's fists”.

What is the Chinese definition of 揎拳裸臂?

伸出拳头,露出手臂。一种粗野蛮横的姿态。

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