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沾体涂足

沾体涂足 — “To be drenched and covered in mud from hard physical labor”

沾体涂足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be drenched and covered in mud from hard physical labor”. To toil laboriously, often in fields. Literally, “Drenched body, muddy feet”.

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沾体涂足 Pronunciation and Pinyin

沾体涂足 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
沾
zhān8moisten, adhere, benefit
体
tǐ7body, form, experience, system
涂
tú10apply, smear, muddy, path
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full

Example Sentence with 沾体涂足

园丁们在雨后的花园里辛勤劳作,常常沾体涂足,只为培育出更美的花朵。
The gardeners toil diligently in the rain-soaked garden, often with drenched bodies and muddy feet, just to cultivate more beautiful flowers.

Idioms Related to 沾体涂足

More idioms starting with 沾

  • zhān沾qīn亲dài带yǒu友have many relatives and friends
  • zhān沾qīn亲dài带gù故to have ties of kinship or friendship
  • zhān沾zhān沾zì自xǐ喜smugly pleased with oneself
  • zhān沾zhān沾zì自hào好smugly pleased with oneself
  • zhān沾zhān沾zì自mǎn满complacently self-satisfied
  • zhān沾zhān沾zì自xuàn衒smugly self-flaunting
  • zhān沾zhān沾zì自zú足smugly self-satisfied
  • zhān沾ní泥dài带shuǐ水long-winded or indecisive
  • zhān沾gài溉hòu后rén人benefit future generations
  • zhān沾huā花rě惹cǎo草to have illicit love affairs
  • zhān沾fēng风rě惹cǎo草to flirt or be romantically promiscuous

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Questions about 沾体涂足

What does 沾体涂足 mean?

沾体涂足 (zhān tǐ tú zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be drenched and covered in mud from hard physical labor”.

How do you pronounce 沾体涂足?

沾体涂足 is pronounced zhān tǐ tú zú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 沾体涂足 literally mean?

Literally, 沾体涂足 means “Drenched body, muddy feet”. It is used to mean “to be drenched and covered in mud from hard physical labor”.

What is the Chinese definition of 沾体涂足?

沾:浸湿、浸染;涂:泥。身体被沾湿,脚被沾上了泥土。形容耕作的劳苦

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