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胡子拉碴 — “Having a messy, unkempt beard”

胡子拉碴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “having a messy, unkempt beard”. With a scruffy beard. Literally, “scruffy beard”.

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胡子拉碴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

胡子拉碴 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胡
hú9reckless, absurd, or foreign
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
拉
lā8pull, drag, or draw
碴
chā14fault to pick

Example Sentence with 胡子拉碴

他已经好几天没刮胡子了,胡子拉碴的,看起来很疲惫。
He hadn't shaved for days; his beard was scruffy, and he looked very tired.

Idioms Related to 胡子拉碴

Synonyms of 胡子拉碴

  • bù不xiū修biān边fú幅unkempt in dress and manner

More idioms starting with 胡

  • hú胡wèi为luàn乱xìn信act recklessly and believe blindly
  • hú胡zuò作luàn乱wéi为act wildly and recklessly
  • hú胡zuò作hú胡wéi为act wantonly and recklessly
  • hú胡zuò作fēi非wéi为act recklessly and unscrupulously
  • hú胡chī吃hǎi海sāi塞eat and drink excessively
  • hú胡chuī吹luàn乱pǎng嗙to brag or boast without restraint
  • hú胡chuī吹hǎi海shuāi摔make wild boasts and act recklessly
  • hú胡tiān天hú胡dì地talk nonsense and behave wildly
  • hú胡tiān天hú胡dì帝talk wildly or act recklessly
  • hú胡zi子gōng工chéng程a long-delayed construction project
  • hú胡sūn孙rù入dài袋fall into a trap
  • hú胡sī思luàn乱xiǎng想indulge in groundless fancies

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Questions about 胡子拉碴

What does 胡子拉碴 mean?

胡子拉碴 (hú zǐ lā chā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “having a messy, unkempt beard”.

How do you pronounce 胡子拉碴?

胡子拉碴 is pronounced hú zǐ lā chā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 胡子拉碴 literally mean?

Literally, 胡子拉碴 means “scruffy beard”. It is used to mean “having a messy, unkempt beard”.

What is the Chinese definition of 胡子拉碴?

形容满脸胡子零乱不齐的样子

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