鹤发鸡皮 — “Crane's hair and chicken skin”
鹤发鸡皮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing the appearance of an old person with white hair and wrinkled skin, indicating advanced age”. Literally, “crane's hair and chicken skin”.
鹤发鸡皮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鹤发鸡皮 Character Breakdown
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What does 鹤发鸡皮 mean?
鹤发鸡皮 (hè fà jī pí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing the appearance of an old person with white hair and wrinkled skin, indicating advanced age”.
How do you pronounce 鹤发鸡皮?
鹤发鸡皮 is pronounced hè fà jī pí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹤发鸡皮 literally mean?
Literally, 鹤发鸡皮 means “crane's hair and chicken skin”. It is used to mean “describing the appearance of an old person with white hair and wrinkled skin, indicating advanced age”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹤发鸡皮?
鹤发：白发；鸡皮：形容皮肤有皱纹。皮肤发皱，头发苍白。形容老人年迈的相貌。