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妍皮痴骨 — “Beautiful skin, foolish bones”

妍皮痴骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is outwardly beautiful or attractive but lacks intelligence or is foolish on the inside; pretty but foolish”. Literally, “Beautiful skin, foolish bones”.

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妍皮痴骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

妍皮痴骨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
妍
yán7beautiful and skillful
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
痴
chī13foolish, obsessed, or mad
骨
gǔ10bone

Example Sentence with 妍皮痴骨

她长得非常漂亮,但交流起来才发现真是妍皮痴骨,没什么深度。
She is extremely beautiful, but upon conversing, one realizes she is truly 'pretty but foolish', lacking much depth.

Idioms Related to 妍皮痴骨

More idioms starting with 妍

  • yán妍zī姿yāo妖yàn艳stunningly beautiful and gracefully charming
  • yán妍zī姿yàn艳zhì质exquisite beauty and charming grace
  • yán妍pí皮bù不guǒ裹chī痴gǔ骨Beauty does not conceal foolishness
  • yán妍chī蚩hǎo好è恶discern beauty, ugliness, good, evil

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Questions about 妍皮痴骨

What does 妍皮痴骨 mean?

妍皮痴骨 (yán pí chī gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is outwardly beautiful or attractive but lacks intelligence or is foolish on the inside; pretty but foolish”.

How do you pronounce 妍皮痴骨?

妍皮痴骨 is pronounced yán pí chī gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 妍皮痴骨 literally mean?

Literally, 妍皮痴骨 means “Beautiful skin, foolish bones”. It is used to mean “describes someone who is outwardly beautiful or attractive but lacks intelligence or is foolish on the inside; pretty but foolish”.

What is the Chinese definition of 妍皮痴骨?

妍:美丽;痴:痴呆。美好的皮,痴呆的骨头。比喻外表好看,内心不有聪明

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