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蠢蠢思动 — “To be restless and stirring for action, often with ill intent”

蠢蠢思动 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be restless and stirring for action, often with ill intent”. To be secretly plotting or preparing for trouble. Literally, “Faintly stirring, contemplating action”.

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蠢蠢思动 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蠢蠢思动 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蠢
chǔn21stupid, foolish, clumsy
蠢
chǔn21stupid, foolish, clumsy
思
sī9think, ponder, miss
动
dòng6to move or act

Example Sentence with 蠢蠢思动

近期一些不良商家蠢蠢思动,想要利用假期哄抬物价。
Recently, some unscrupulous merchants have been stirring, attempting to exploit the holiday season to inflate prices.

Idioms Related to 蠢蠢思动

Synonyms of 蠢蠢思动

  • chǔn蠢chǔn蠢yù欲dòng动about to stir up trouble

Antonyms of 蠢蠢思动

  • àn按bīng兵bù不dòng动hold back troops and not take action

More idioms starting with 蠢

  • chǔn蠢tóu头dāi呆nǎo脑dull-witted and foolish
  • chǔn蠢ruò若mù木jī鸡dumbfounded or foolishly unresponsive

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Questions about 蠢蠢思动

What does 蠢蠢思动 mean?

蠢蠢思动 (chǔn chǔn sī dòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be restless and stirring for action, often with ill intent”.

How do you pronounce 蠢蠢思动?

蠢蠢思动 is pronounced chǔn chǔn sī dòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蠢蠢思动 literally mean?

Literally, 蠢蠢思动 means “Faintly stirring, contemplating action”. It is used to mean “to be restless and stirring for action, often with ill intent”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蠢蠢思动?

蠢蠢:爬虫蠕动的样子。比喻敌人策划进攻或坏人准备捣乱破坏

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