狐埋狐扬 — “A fox buries and a fox unburies; a fox hides and a fox reveals”
狐埋狐扬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly suspicious and indecisive, thus unable to accomplish anything; to vacillate due to excessive doubt”. Literally, “A fox buries and a fox unburies; a fox hides and a fox reveals”.
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狐埋狐扬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 狐hú
- 埋mái
- 狐hú
- 扬yáng
狐埋狐扬 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 狐埋狐扬
他总是狐埋狐扬，对每一个方案都疑虑重重，结果什么事情都做不成
He is always overly suspicious and indecisive, constantly doubting every plan, and as a result, he accomplishes nothing.
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Synonyms of 狐埋狐扬
More idioms starting with 狐
- hú狐bù不èr二xióng雄Two dominant figures cannot coexist
- hú狐jiǎ假hǔ虎wēi威exploit another's power to intimidate
- hú狐jiǎ假chī鸱zhāng张swagger with borrowed authority
- hú狐tù兔zhī之bēi悲sorrow for one's own kind
- hú狐píng凭shǔ鼠fú伏to lurk or hide in secret
- hú狐tīng听zhī之shēng声subtle sound of water flowing under ice
- hú狐chàng唱xiāo枭hé和bad people colluding or echoing
- hú狐bēn奔shǔ鼠cuàn窜flee in a panic
- hú狐mèi媚yuán猿pān攀fawn and climb unscrupulously
- hú狐mèi媚yǎn魇dào道seductive and bewitching conduct
- hú狐péng朋gǒu狗dǎng党undesirable friends
Questions about 狐埋狐扬
- What does 狐埋狐扬 mean?
- 狐埋狐扬 (hú mái hú yáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly suspicious and indecisive, thus unable to accomplish anything; to vacillate due to excessive doubt”.
- How do you pronounce 狐埋狐扬?
- 狐埋狐扬 is pronounced hú mái hú yáng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 狐埋狐扬 literally mean?
- Literally, 狐埋狐扬 means “a fox buries and a fox unburies; a fox hides and a fox reveals”. It is used to mean “to be overly suspicious and indecisive, thus unable to accomplish anything; to vacillate due to excessive doubt”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 狐埋狐扬?
- 比喻疑虑过多，不能成事。同“狐埋狐搰”。