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抽简禄马 — “To divine one's fortune or destiny”

抽简禄马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to divine one's fortune or destiny”. Typically by drawing lots or consulting an oracle. Literally, “Draw bamboo slips for fortune and fate stars”.

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抽简禄马 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抽简禄马 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抽
chōu8draw out, extract, twitch
简
jiǎn13simple, concise
禄
lù13official's salary or fortune
马
mǎ3horse, big, large

Example Sentence with 抽简禄马

他遇到难题时,总是喜欢去庙里抽简禄马,希望得到一些指引。
When faced with difficulties, he always likes to go to the temple to divine his fortune, hoping to get some guidance.

Idioms Related to 抽简禄马

More idioms starting with 抽

  • chōu抽dīng丁bá拔xiē楔solve a difficult problem
  • chōu抽sī丝bāo剥jiǎn茧meticulously analyze step by step
  • chōu抽dāo刀duàn断shuǐ水make a futile attempt to solve a problem
  • chōu抽duō多bǔ补shǎo少,,chōu抽féi肥bǔ补shòu瘦redistribute from surplus to scarcity
  • chōu抽chou抽yē噎yē噎to sob softly and brokenly
  • chōu抽chōu抽dā搭dā搭to sob intermittently
  • chōu抽liáng梁huàn换zhù柱surreptitiously substitute the fake for the genuine
  • chōu抽bì祕chěng骋yán妍express profound thoughts and display talent
  • chōu抽mì秘chěng骋yán妍Express profound ideas and display brilliant talents
  • chōu抽jīn筋bāo剥pí皮ruthlessly exploit and oppress
  • chōu抽jīn筋bá拔gǔ骨make a tremendous, painful effort
  • chōu抽tāi胎huàn换gǔ骨undergo a complete transformation

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Questions about 抽简禄马

What does 抽简禄马 mean?

抽简禄马 (chōu jiǎn lù mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to divine one's fortune or destiny”.

How do you pronounce 抽简禄马?

抽简禄马 is pronounced chōu jiǎn lù mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抽简禄马 literally mean?

Literally, 抽简禄马 means “Draw bamboo slips for fortune and fate stars”. It is used to mean “to divine one's fortune or destiny”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抽简禄马?

抽简:抽竹简占卦;禄马:禄存与天马。指算命占卦

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