草腹菜肠 — “Refers to a person of no talent or learning”
草腹菜肠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person of no talent or learning”. Also used as a humble expression for oneself. Literally, “grass belly, vegetable intestines”.
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草腹菜肠 Character Breakdown
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他常自谦为草腹菜肠，但在专业领域却常常提出独到的见解。
He often humbly refers to himself as a person of no talent or learning, yet he frequently offers unique insights in his professional field.
Idioms Related to 草腹菜肠
Antonyms of 草腹菜肠
More idioms starting with 草
- cǎo草yǎn偃fēng风cóng从be influenced and follow good example
- cǎo草yǎn偃fēng风xíng行influence spreads widely and is readily followed
- cǎo草chuàng创wèi未jiù就just begun, not yet completed
- cǎo草tóu头tiān天zǐ子local strongman or warlord
- cǎo草lú庐sān三gù顾repeatedly invite a talented person
- cǎo草mù木jù俱xiǔ朽die without leaving a trace
- cǎo草mù木yú愚fū夫uneducated, simple country person
- cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵imagining threats everywhere
- cǎo草mù木zhī知wēi威His immense power is universally recognized
- cǎo草mù木róng荣kū枯the flourishing and withering of plants
- cǎo草mù木xiāo萧shū疏withered and sparse plants in late autumn
- cǎo草zé泽yīng英xióng雄Wilderness hero
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Open the tool →Questions about 草腹菜肠
What does 草腹菜肠 mean?
草腹菜肠 (cǎo fù cài cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person of no talent or learning”.
How do you pronounce 草腹菜肠?
草腹菜肠 is pronounced cǎo fù cài cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 草腹菜肠 literally mean?
Literally, 草腹菜肠 means “grass belly, vegetable intestines”. It is used to mean “refers to a person of no talent or learning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 草腹菜肠?
比喻毫无才学。亦用为谦词。