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聊复尔耳 — “Just for the time being”

聊复尔耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Just for the time being”. Merely as a stopgap measure; only for form's sake. Literally, “Merely thus, and that's all”.

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聊复尔耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

聊复尔耳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
聊
liáo11chat, bored, slightly
复
fù9return, repeat, or complex
尔
ěr5you, your, that, such, merely
耳
ěr6ear, hearing, handle, only

Example Sentence with 聊复尔耳

他参加比赛只是聊复尔耳,并未指望能拿奖。
He participated in the competition merely for the sake of participation, not expecting to win any awards.

Idioms Related to 聊复尔耳

Synonyms of 聊复尔耳

  • liáo聊fù复ěr尔ěr尔just for the sake of it

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bèi备yī一gé格as a supplementary option
  • 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 聊复尔耳

What does 聊复尔耳 mean?

聊复尔耳 (liáo fù ěr ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Just for the time being”.

How do you pronounce 聊复尔耳?

聊复尔耳 is pronounced liáo fù ěr ěr in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 聊复尔耳 literally mean?

Literally, 聊复尔耳 means “Merely thus, and that's all”. It is used to mean “Just for the time being”.

What is the Chinese definition of 聊复尔耳?

聊:姑且;尔:如此;耳:而已,罢了。姑且如此而已。

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