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狐埋狐搰
狐埋狐搰
狐埋狐搰

狐埋狐搰 — “A fox buries and a fox digs up”

狐埋狐搰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly suspicious and hesitant, constantly doubting and reversing one's decisions, thus unable to accomplish anything; to be indecisive due to excessive worry”. Literally, “A fox buries and a fox digs up”.

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狐埋狐搰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 狐hú
  • 埋mái
  • 狐hú
  • 搰hú

狐埋狐搰 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
狐
hú8fox, cunning, suspicious
埋
mái10bury, hide, complain
狐
hú8fox, cunning, suspicious
搰hú—

Example Sentence with 狐埋狐搰

他在做重要决策时总是狐埋狐搰,反复修改计划,最终错失良机。
When making important decisions, he is always like a fox burying and digging up, constantly revising his plans, ultimately missing good opportunities.

Idioms Related to 狐埋狐搰

Synonyms of 狐埋狐搰

  • hú狐mái埋hú狐yáng扬overly suspicious and indecisive

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 狐埋狐搰

What does 狐埋狐搰 mean?
狐埋狐搰 (hú mái hú hú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly suspicious and hesitant, constantly doubting and reversing one's decisions, thus unable to accomplish anything; to be indecisive due to excessive worry”.
How do you pronounce 狐埋狐搰?
狐埋狐搰 is pronounced hú mái hú hú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狐埋狐搰 literally mean?
Literally, 狐埋狐搰 means “a fox buries and a fox digs up”. It is used to mean “to be overly suspicious and hesitant, constantly doubting and reversing one's decisions, thus unable to accomplish anything; to be indecisive due to excessive worry”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狐埋狐搰?
搰:挖掘。狐性多疑,刚把东西埋下,又把挖出来看看。比喻疑虑过多,不能成事。
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