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磕头碰脑
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磕头碰脑

磕头碰脑 — “To push and bump against one another in a crowd”

磕头碰脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to push and bump against one another in a crowd”. To jostle about; to knock into things frequently.

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磕头碰脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

磕头碰脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
磕
kē15knock, tap, or kowtow
头
tóu5head
碰
pèng13to bump, meet, or try
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 磕头碰脑

节假日期间,商场里人山人海,大家在购物时都免不了磕头碰脑。
During holidays, the shopping mall was packed with people, and everyone inevitably bumped into each other while shopping.

Idioms Related to 磕头碰脑

More idioms starting with 磕

  • kē磕tóu头rú如dǎo捣kowtow repeatedly and rapidly
  • kè磕tóu头rú如dǎo捣suàn蒜kowtow repeatedly and rapidly
  • kē磕tóu头shāo烧xiāng香humbly implore for favor
  • kē磕tóu头lǐ礼bài拜kowtow and worship reverently
  • kē磕yá牙liào料zuǐ嘴to chatter away and gossip
  • kē磕ke磕bàn绊bàn绊stumbling and tripping

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Questions about 磕头碰脑

What does 磕头碰脑 mean?

磕头碰脑 (kē tóu pèng nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to push and bump against one another in a crowd”.

How do you pronounce 磕头碰脑?

磕头碰脑 is pronounced kē tóu pèng nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 磕头碰脑?

形容人多而相挤磕碰,或东西多而处处碰人。

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