犬牙相临 — “Interlocked like dog's teeth”
犬牙相临 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a terrain or boundaries that are irregularly interlocked and uneven, like the teeth of a dog, creating a jagged or convoluted shape”. Literally, “interlocked like dog's teeth”.
犬牙相临 Pronunciation and Pinyin
犬牙相临 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 犬
- quǎn犬bù不yè夜fèi吠dogs do not bark at night
- quǎn犬tù兔jù俱bì毙both parties perish in a lose-lose situation
- quǎn犬fèi吠zhī之dào盗a petty thief
- quǎn犬fèi吠zhī之jǐng警alarm of barking dogs
- quǎn犬yá牙chà差hù互unevenly interlocked like dog's teeth
- quǎn犬yá牙pán盘shí石deeply entrenched and stable structure
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相zhì制interlocking mutual containment
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相cuò错intricate and complexly interwoven
- quǎn犬yá牙yīng鹰zhǎo爪ruthless and aggressive tactics
- quǎn犬jì迹hú狐zōng踪humble or weak skills
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What does 犬牙相临 mean?
犬牙相临 (quǎn yá xiāng lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a terrain or boundaries that are irregularly interlocked and uneven, like the teeth of a dog, creating a jagged or convoluted shape”.
How do you pronounce 犬牙相临?
犬牙相临 is pronounced quǎn yá xiāng lín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 犬牙相临 literally mean?
Literally, 犬牙相临 means “interlocked like dog's teeth”. It is used to mean “describing a terrain or boundaries that are irregularly interlocked and uneven, like the teeth of a dog, creating a jagged or convoluted shape”.
What is the Chinese definition of 犬牙相临?
形容地势像犬牙一样参差不齐地相连接