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鬓乱钗横
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鬓乱钗横 — “To describe a woman's dishevelled appearance upon waking”

鬓乱钗横 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a woman's dishevelled appearance upon waking”. With her hair in disorder and hairpins askew, before she has tidied herself. Literally, “dishevelled hair and askew hairpins”.

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鬓乱钗横 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鬓乱钗横 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鬓
bìn20hair on temples
乱
luàn7disorderly and confused
钗
chāi8women's ornamental hairpin
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across

Example Sentence with 鬓乱钗横

她刚睡醒,坐在床边,鬓乱钗横,带着几分睡意朦胧的可爱
She had just woken up, sat by the bed, with dishevelled hair and askew hairpins, looking endearingly sleepy.

Idioms Related to 鬓乱钗横

Synonyms of 鬓乱钗横

  • chāi钗héng横bìn鬓luàn乱disheveled hair and askew hairpins

More idioms starting with 鬓

  • bìn鬓sī丝chán禅tà榻elderly person's tranquil monastic life
  • bìn鬓yǐng影yī衣xiāng香alluring feminine beauty

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Questions about 鬓乱钗横

What does 鬓乱钗横 mean?

鬓乱钗横 (bìn luàn chāi héng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a woman's dishevelled appearance upon waking”.

How do you pronounce 鬓乱钗横?

鬓乱钗横 is pronounced bìn luàn chāi héng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鬓乱钗横 literally mean?

Literally, 鬓乱钗横 means “dishevelled hair and askew hairpins”. It is used to mean “to describe a woman's dishevelled appearance upon waking”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鬓乱钗横?

鬓:耳边的头发;钗:妇女的首饰,由两股合成。耳边的头发散乱,首饰横在一边。形容妇女睡眠初醒时未梳妆的样子。

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