掉头鼠窜 — “To turn tail and flee ignominiously”
掉头鼠窜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn tail and flee ignominiously”. To scurry away in a panic like a rat. Literally, “Turn head and scurry like a rat”.
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掉头鼠窜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
掉头鼠窜 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 掉头鼠窜
小偷被发现后，立刻掉头鼠窜，消失在夜色中
After being discovered, the thief immediately turned tail and scurried away, disappearing into the night.
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Synonyms of 掉头鼠窜
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- diào掉sān三cùn寸shé舌use eloquent persuasion
- diào掉shū书dài袋Parade one's learning
- diào掉yǐ以qīng轻xīn心to treat something lightly or carelessly
- diào掉zuǐ嘴nòng弄shé舌to quarrel or bicker
- diào掉tóu头bù不gù顾turn one's head and walk away
- diào掉wén文dài袋show off one's learning
- diào掉bì臂bù不gù顾walk away without a backward glance
- diào掉shé舌gǔ鼓chún唇boast about one's eloquence
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Open the tool →Questions about 掉头鼠窜
What does 掉头鼠窜 mean?
掉头鼠窜 (diào tóu shǔ cuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn tail and flee ignominiously”.
How do you pronounce 掉头鼠窜?
掉头鼠窜 is pronounced diào tóu shǔ cuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 掉头鼠窜 literally mean?
Literally, 掉头鼠窜 means “Turn head and scurry like a rat”. It is used to mean “to turn tail and flee ignominiously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 掉头鼠窜?
转过头来像老鼠一样逃窜。形容狼狈逃窜。