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蚕绩蟹匡 — Chinese Idiom

蚕绩蟹匡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes things that are unrelated despite superficial resemblances, or where the name does not match the reality; nominal but not real”.

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蚕绩蟹匡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蚕绩蟹匡 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蚕
cán10silkworm
绩
jì11achievement or merit
蟹
xiè19crab
匡
kuāng6correct, help, or estimate

Example Sentence with 蚕绩蟹匡

他的承诺听起来很美好,但实际行动却是蚕绩蟹匡,总让人感觉名不副实。
His promises sounded wonderful, but his actual deeds often proved to be mere appearances without substance, always making people feel that the reality did not live up to the name.

Idioms Related to 蚕绩蟹匡

Synonyms of 蚕绩蟹匡

  • míng名bù不fù副shí实the name does not match the reality
  • qiān牵qiǎng强fù附huì会force a connection

More idioms starting with 蚕

  • cán蚕cóng丛niǎo鸟dào道perilous mountain path
  • cán蚕sī丝niú牛máo毛extremely numerous and fine
  • cán蚕tóu头yàn燕wěi尾calligraphy style with heavy start, light end
  • cán蚕shí食jīng鲸tūn吞nibble away and then swallow whole

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Questions about 蚕绩蟹匡

What does 蚕绩蟹匡 mean?

蚕绩蟹匡 (cán jì xiè kuāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes things that are unrelated despite superficial resemblances, or where the name does not match the reality; nominal but not real”.

How do you pronounce 蚕绩蟹匡?

蚕绩蟹匡 is pronounced cán jì xiè kuāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 蚕绩蟹匡?

匡:背壳。比喻名是实非,两不相干。

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