枉矢哨壶 — “A humble expression for one's unrefined or imperfect possessions”
枉矢哨壶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble expression for one's unrefined or imperfect possessions”. Works, or creations, often used in self-deprecation to describe one's own modest items. Literally, “Crooked arrow and askew pot; bent arrow, lopsided pot”.
枉矢哨壶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
枉矢哨壶 Character Breakdown
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- wǎng枉mò墨jiǎo矫shéng绳distort or violate established rules
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What does 枉矢哨壶 mean?
枉矢哨壶 (wǎng shǐ shào hú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble expression for one's unrefined or imperfect possessions”.
How do you pronounce 枉矢哨壶?
枉矢哨壶 is pronounced wǎng shǐ shào hú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枉矢哨壶 literally mean?
Literally, 枉矢哨壶 means “Crooked arrow and askew pot; bent arrow, lopsided pot”. It is used to mean “a humble expression for one's unrefined or imperfect possessions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枉矢哨壶?
枉：曲；矢：箭；哨：不正；壶：古代投矢娱乐所用的器具。弯的箭，歪的壶。比喻不精致的器物，为主人自谦之辞。