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聊备一格

聊备一格 — “To serve as a temporary style or format”

聊备一格 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to serve as a temporary style or format”. To be offered as a provisional or supplementary option. Literally, “Merely as one style/format”.

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聊备一格 Pronunciation and Pinyin

聊备一格 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
聊
liáo11chat, bored, slightly
备
bèi8prepare, get ready
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
格
gé10standard, style, or frame

Example Sentence with 聊备一格

这篇短文虽然观点不新颖,但作为一份参考资料,也算聊备一格了。
Although the views in this short essay are not novel, it can serve as a temporary reference material.

Idioms Related to 聊备一格

More idioms starting with 聊

  • liáo聊yǐ以zú卒suì岁barely manage to get through the year
  • liáo聊yǐ以sè塞zé责to merely go through the motions
  • liáo聊yǐ以wèi慰jiè藉to find temporary solace
  • liáo聊yǐ以zì自yú娱to amuse oneself for a while
  • liáo聊yǐ以zì自wèi慰to find a small measure of comfort
  • liáo聊yǐ以jiě解cháo嘲make a self-deprecating remark to relieve embarrassment
  • liáo聊fù复ěr尔ěr尔just for the sake of it
  • liáo聊fù复ěr尔ěr耳just for the time being
  • liáo聊shèng胜yī一chóu筹to be slightly better
  • liáo聊shèng胜yú于wú无Better than nothing
  • liáo聊biǎo表cùn寸xīn心a small token of my regard

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Questions about 聊备一格

What does 聊备一格 mean?

聊备一格 (liáo bèi yī gé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to serve as a temporary style or format”.

How do you pronounce 聊备一格?

聊备一格 is pronounced liáo bèi yī gé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 聊备一格 literally mean?

Literally, 聊备一格 means “Merely as one style/format”. It is used to mean “to serve as a temporary style or format”.

What is the Chinese definition of 聊备一格?

姑且备为一种风格或格式。

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