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更仆难数

更仆难数 — “Too numerous to count or enumerate”

更仆难数 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too numerous to count or enumerate”. Countless; difficult to count due to sheer number. Literally, “Difficult to count even with a change of attendants (or helpers)”.

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更仆难数 Pronunciation and Pinyin

更仆难数 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
更
gēng7even more
仆
pú4fall forward or stumble
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
数
shǔ13count, number, several, fate

Example Sentence with 更仆难数

这位作家的作品数量庞大,从小说到散文,再到诗歌,更仆难数。
This author has a vast number of works, ranging from novels to essays and poetry, too numerous to count.

Idioms Related to 更仆难数

Synonyms of 更仆难数

  • shǔ数bù不shèng胜shǔ数too many to count

More idioms starting with 更

  • gèng更shàng上yī一céng层lóu楼reach a higher level
  • gèng更pú仆nán难jìn尽too many to count
  • gēng更pú仆nán难zhōng终too numerous to count
  • gēng更lìng令míng明hào号reissue clear commands
  • gēng更míng名gǎi改xìng姓change one's name and surname
  • gēng更chàng唱dié叠hé和exchange poems or songs
  • gēng更chàng唱dié迭hé和sing and respond in turn
  • gèng更xìng姓gǎi改míng名change one's name
  • gēng更xìng姓gǎi改wù物introduce sweeping reforms and new order
  • gēng更xián弦gǎi改zhé辙change one's approach or attitude
  • gēng更xián弦yì易zhé辙change one's approach or method
  • gèng更dài待hé何shí时What are we still waiting for?

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Questions about 更仆难数

What does 更仆难数 mean?

更仆难数 (gēng pú nán shǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too numerous to count or enumerate”.

How do you pronounce 更仆难数?

更仆难数 is pronounced gēng pú nán shǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 更仆难数 literally mean?

Literally, 更仆难数 means “Difficult to count even with a change of attendants (or helpers)”. It is used to mean “Too numerous to count or enumerate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 更仆难数?

原意是儒行很多,一下子说不完,一件一件说就需要很长时间,即使中间换了人也未必能说完。后形容人或事物很多,数也数不过来。

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