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老实巴脚

老实巴脚 — “Honest”

老实巴脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Honest”. Unassuming, and cautious, often implying a slightly simple or plain demeanor.

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老实巴脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

老实巴脚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
实
shi8real, solid, true, actual
巴
bā4to cling or hope for
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base

Example Sentence with 老实巴脚

他为人老实巴脚,做事规规矩矩,从不惹是生非。
He is honest and unassuming, always follows the rules, and never causes trouble.

Idioms Related to 老实巴脚

Synonyms of 老实巴脚

  • lǎo老shi实bā巴jiāo交Honest, simple, and timid

Antonyms of 老实巴脚

  • lǎo老jiān奸jù巨huá猾extremely cunning and treacherous person

More idioms starting with 老

  • lǎo老bù不xiǎo晓shì事old and muddled
  • lǎo老zhī之jiāng将zhì至old age is approaching
  • lǎo老yú于shì世gù故worldly-wise and experienced
  • lǎo老sēng僧rù入dìng定deeply absorbed and still
  • lǎo老bā八bèi辈zi子extremely old-fashioned
  • lǎo老yī医shǎo少bo卜Each has their own strengths
  • lǎo老gǔ古bǎn板an old-fashioned stick-in-the-mud
  • lǎo老gǔ古dǒng董old-fashioned person or thing
  • lǎo老wú吾lǎo老yǐ以jí及rén人zhī之lǎo老Respect all elders as your own
  • lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤Regret wasted youth in old age
  • lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤bēi悲lament wasted youth in old age
  • lǎo老dà大wú无chéng成grow old without achieving anything

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Questions about 老实巴脚

What does 老实巴脚 mean?

老实巴脚 (lǎo shi bā jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Honest”.

How do you pronounce 老实巴脚?

老实巴脚 is pronounced lǎo shi bā jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 老实巴脚?

谨慎小心,平庸厚道的样子

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