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斜头歪脑
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斜头歪脑 — “Describing someone with an irregular”

斜头歪脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing someone with an irregular”. Crooked, or disproportionate appearance, especially regarding facial features or head shape. Literally, “Slanted head and crooked features”.

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斜头歪脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

斜头歪脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
斜
xié11Slanting or oblique
头
tóu5head
歪
wāi9askew, crooked, improper
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 斜头歪脑

那个木偶制作得斜头歪脑,看起来十分滑稽。
The puppet was made with a slanted head and crooked features, looking quite comical.

Idioms Related to 斜头歪脑

Antonyms of 斜头歪脑

  • yī一biǎo表rén人cái才a strikingly handsome and refined individual
  • yí仪biǎo表táng堂táng堂dignified and imposing in appearance
  • xiàng相mào貌táng堂táng堂dignified and imposing in appearance

More idioms starting with 斜

  • xié斜xíng行héng横zhèn阵wild geese flying in formation
  • xié斜fēng风xì细yǔ雨gentle wind and light rain

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Questions about 斜头歪脑

What does 斜头歪脑 mean?

斜头歪脑 (xié tóu wāi nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing someone with an irregular”.

How do you pronounce 斜头歪脑?

斜头歪脑 is pronounced xié tóu wāi nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 斜头歪脑 literally mean?

Literally, 斜头歪脑 means “Slanted head and crooked features”. It is used to mean “describing someone with an irregular”.

What is the Chinese definition of 斜头歪脑?

比喻相貌不周正。

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