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没头苍蝇 — “Headless fly”

没头苍蝇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone who rushes about blindly or aimlessly, without direction or purpose, often causing confusion or trouble; like a headless chicken”. Literally, “headless fly”.

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没头苍蝇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

没头苍蝇 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
没
méi7not; have not
头
tóu5head
苍
cāng7azure, dark green, or pale
蝇
ying14housefly

Example Sentence with 没头苍蝇

遇到问题时,他总是像没头苍蝇一样乱撞,不知道该如何解决。
When encountering problems, he always rushes about like a headless chicken, not knowing how to solve them.

Idioms Related to 没头苍蝇

More idioms starting with 没

  • méi没sān三méi没sì四disreputable or improper in conduct
  • méi没shàng上méi没xià下disregarding proper hierarchy
  • mò没shì世bù不wàng忘never forget throughout one's life
  • mò没shì世bù不yú渝unchanging until death
  • mò没shì世wú无chēng称die without renown
  • mò没shì世wú无wén闻live and die in obscurity
  • mò没shì世qióng穷nián年for one's entire life
  • mò没shì世nán难wàng忘unforgettable until death
  • méi没shì事zhǎo找shì事to make trouble out of nothing
  • méi没rén仁méi没yì义heartless and unjust
  • méi没piān偏méi没xiàng向fair and impartial
  • méi没wèi卫yǐn饮yǔ羽shoot an arrow with immense power

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Questions about 没头苍蝇

What does 没头苍蝇 mean?

没头苍蝇 (méi tóu cāng ying) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone who rushes about blindly or aimlessly, without direction or purpose, often causing confusion or trouble; like a headless chicken”.

How do you pronounce 没头苍蝇?

没头苍蝇 is pronounced méi tóu cāng ying in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 没头苍蝇 literally mean?

Literally, 没头苍蝇 means “headless fly”. It is used to mean “to describe someone who rushes about blindly or aimlessly, without direction or purpose, often causing confusion or trouble; like a headless chicken”.

What is the Chinese definition of 没头苍蝇?

比喻乱闯乱碰的人。

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