灰不溜丢 — “To look crestfallen”
灰不溜丢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look crestfallen”. Dejected, or abashed, often due to embarrassment or feeling awkward. To appear downcast and humiliated.
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灰不溜丢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
灰不溜丢 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 灰不溜丢
他被当众指出错误后，顿时灰不溜丢地低下了头。
After his mistake was pointed out in public, he immediately hung his head, looking crestfallen.
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Synonyms of 灰不溜丢
More idioms starting with 灰
- huī灰tóu头tǔ土liǎn脸to look dusty, dirty, and dejected
- huī灰tóu头tǔ土miàn面dusty, disheveled, and dejected
- huī灰tóu头cǎo草miàn面dirty, disheveled, and dejected
- huī灰róng容tǔ土mào貌grimy and unsightly appearance
- huī灰xīn心sàng丧yì意lose heart and spirit
- huī灰xīn心sàng丧qì气lose heart and become dejected
- huī灰xīn心gǎo槁xíng形demoralized and emaciated
- huī灰xīn心duǎn短qì气lose heart and become dispirited
- huī灰yān烟zhàng瘴qì气foul and corrupting atmosphere
- huī灰shēn身mǐn泯zhì智extinguish body and mind vexations
- huī灰shēn身miè灭zhì智eliminate body and mind afflictions
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What does 灰不溜丢 mean?
灰不溜丢 (huī bu liū diū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look crestfallen”.
How do you pronounce 灰不溜丢?
灰不溜丢 is pronounced huī bu liū diū in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 灰不溜丢?
灰色，形容因为某种原因而感到难堪，情绪低落