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画蚓涂鸦 — “Drawing worms and scribbling graffiti”

画蚓涂鸦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe one's own poor handwriting or calligraphy as mere scribbles and scrawls, often used humbly”. Literally, “Drawing worms and scribbling graffiti”.

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画蚓涂鸦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

画蚓涂鸦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
画
huà8draw, paint, or picture
蚓
yǐn10earthworm
涂
tú10apply, smear, muddy, path
鸦
yā9crow or raven

Example Sentence with 画蚓涂鸦

我的字写得不好,请见谅,权当画蚓涂鸦吧。
Please excuse my poor handwriting; just treat it as mere scribbles and scrawls.

Idioms Related to 画蚓涂鸦

More idioms starting with 画

  • huà画yī一zhī之fǎ法a uniform law or policy
  • huà画zhōng中yǒu有shī诗poetry in painting
  • huà画luǎn卵diāo雕xīn薪indulge in extreme extravagance
  • huà画tǔ土fēn分jiāng疆divide and demarcate territory
  • huà画dì地wéi为láo牢confine oneself to a designated scope
  • huà画dì地wéi为láo牢,,yì议bù不rù入confined by fear, dare not overstep
  • huà画dì地wéi为yù狱restrict to a specified sphere
  • huà画dì地wéi为yù狱,,shì势bù不rù入Tyrannical power creates insurmountable fear
  • huà画dì地zuò作yù狱confine to a designated area
  • huà画dì地kè刻mù木to be jailed and interrogated
  • huà画dì地chéng成tú图demonstrate exceptional talent and skill
  • huà画dì地chéng成láo牢Confine oneself to a limited scope

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Questions about 画蚓涂鸦

What does 画蚓涂鸦 mean?

画蚓涂鸦 (huà yǐn tú yā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe one's own poor handwriting or calligraphy as mere scribbles and scrawls, often used humbly”.

How do you pronounce 画蚓涂鸦?

画蚓涂鸦 is pronounced huà yǐn tú yā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 画蚓涂鸦 literally mean?

Literally, 画蚓涂鸦 means “Drawing worms and scribbling graffiti”. It is used to mean “to describe one's own poor handwriting or calligraphy as mere scribbles and scrawls, often used humbly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 画蚓涂鸦?

形容书法或文字拙劣。多用作谦词。

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