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迂腐腾腾 — “Pedantry surging”

迂腐腾腾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Characterized by an air of pedantry and rigid adherence to outdated conventions, often impractical and out of touch with current realities”. Literally, “pedantry surging”.

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迂腐腾腾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迂腐腾腾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迂
yū6circuitous, outdated, impractical
腐
fǔ14decay, rot, or spoil
腾
téng13soar, rise, clear out
腾
téng13soar, rise, clear out

Example Sentence with 迂腐腾腾

那位老教授虽然学识渊博,但在日常生活中却显得迂腐腾腾,不适应现代社会的变化。
Although the old professor was very knowledgeable, he seemed full of pedantry in daily life, unable to adapt to the changes of modern society.

Idioms Related to 迂腐腾腾

More idioms starting with 迂

  • yū迂huí回qū曲zhé折Full of twists and turns
  • yū迂fū夫zǐ子impractical pedantic scholar
  • yū迂guài怪bù不jīng经eccentric, illogical, and unconventional
  • yū迂tán谈kuò阔lùn论engage in verbose, impractical talk
  • yū迂kuò阔zhī之lùn论impractical and unrealistic talk

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Questions about 迂腐腾腾

What does 迂腐腾腾 mean?

迂腐腾腾 (yū fǔ téng téng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Characterized by an air of pedantry and rigid adherence to outdated conventions, often impractical and out of touch with current realities”.

How do you pronounce 迂腐腾腾?

迂腐腾腾 is pronounced yū fǔ téng téng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迂腐腾腾 literally mean?

Literally, 迂腐腾腾 means “pedantry surging”. It is used to mean “Characterized by an air of pedantry and rigid adherence to outdated conventions, often impractical and out of touch with current realities”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迂腐腾腾?

迂腐:思想、言谈或举止拘泥于陈规旧章,不切实际;腾腾:兴起的样子。指迁腐之气很重

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