苍狗白衣 — “Grey dog, white clothes”
苍狗白衣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the unpredictable and transient nature of life and worldly affairs; things change constantly and dramatically, much like clouds transform into various shapes”. Literally, “grey dog, white clothes”.
苍狗白衣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
苍狗白衣 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 苍
- cāng苍sōng松cuì翠bǎi柏noble character and unwavering integrity
- cāng苍gǒu狗bái白yún云things change unpredictably
- cāng苍shēng生tú涂tàn炭common people suffering
- cāng苍bái白wú无lì力feeble and ineffectual
- cāng苍cuì翠yù欲dī滴Lush green and vibrant
- cāng苍ying蝇bù不bào抱méi没fèng缝de的dàn蛋Misfortune only affects those with flaws
- cāng苍ying蝇pèng碰bì壁bad person hitting a wall
- cāng苍yíng蝇jiàn见xiě血greedy for gain
- cāng苍ying蝇fù附jì骥wěi尾gain fame by associating with influential person
- cāng苍yán颜bái白fà发aged with pale face and white hair
- cāng苍rán髯rú如jǐ戟formidable grizzled beard like halberds
- cāng苍huáng黄fǎn反fù复fickle and unpredictable
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What does 苍狗白衣 mean?
苍狗白衣 (cāng gǒu bái yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the unpredictable and transient nature of life and worldly affairs; things change constantly and dramatically, much like clouds transform into various shapes”.
How do you pronounce 苍狗白衣?
苍狗白衣 is pronounced cāng gǒu bái yī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苍狗白衣 literally mean?
Literally, 苍狗白衣 means “grey dog, white clothes”. It is used to mean “refers to the unpredictable and transient nature of life and worldly affairs; things change constantly and dramatically, much like clouds transform into various shapes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苍狗白衣?
同白衣苍狗，比喻世事变化无常。