鸡肤鹤发 — “Wrinkled skin and white hair, characteristic of an elderly person”
鸡肤鹤发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “wrinkled skin and white hair, characteristic of an elderly person”. Literally, “chicken skin and crane hair”.
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鸡肤鹤发 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸡肤鹤发 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 鸡肤鹤发
那位老人虽然已经鸡肤鹤发，却依然精神矍铄，坚持每天锻炼
Although the old man had wrinkled skin and white hair, he remained vigorous and insisted on exercising every day.
Idioms Related to 鸡肤鹤发
Synonyms of 鸡肤鹤发
More idioms starting with 鸡
- jī鸡bù不jí及fèng凤The son is inferior to the father
- jī鸡zhēng争é鹅dòu斗to bicker constantly
- jī鸡fú伏gǔ鹄luǎn卵assign a major task to a person of limited ability
- jī鸡kǒu口niú牛hòu后Better to be a small leader than a big follower
- jī鸡shēng声é鹅dòu斗noisy quarrels and arguments
- jī鸡tóu头yú鱼cì刺trivial annoyance or inconvenience
- jī鸡shī尸niú牛cóng从Better to be a small leader than a large follower
- jī鸡qī栖fèng凤cháo巢unworthy person in high position
- jī鸡máo毛suàn蒜pí皮trivial matters
- jī鸡làn烂zuǐ嘴ba巴yìng硬argue stubbornly despite being wrong
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不níng宁cause great disturbance and chaos
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不ān安cause great disturbance and unrest
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸡肤鹤发
What does 鸡肤鹤发 mean?
鸡肤鹤发 (jī fū hè fà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “wrinkled skin and white hair, characteristic of an elderly person”.
How do you pronounce 鸡肤鹤发?
鸡肤鹤发 is pronounced jī fū hè fà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡肤鹤发 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡肤鹤发 means “chicken skin and crane hair”. It is used to mean “wrinkled skin and white hair, characteristic of an elderly person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡肤鹤发?
皮肤发皱，头发苍白。指老人。同“鸡皮鹤发”。