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袖里乾坤 — “Heaven and Earth in the sleeve”

袖里乾坤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess extraordinary magical power or a vast, hidden capacity, as if holding the entire universe in one's sleeve; often used to describe ingenious methods or illusory feats”. Literally, “Heaven and Earth in the sleeve”.

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袖里乾坤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

袖里乾坤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
袖
xiù10sleeve; stand by idly
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
乾
qián11heaven, male, dry
坤
kūn8earth or female

Example Sentence with 袖里乾坤

这位民间艺人的手艺真是袖里乾坤,用简单的工具就能变出各种精巧的物件。
This folk artist's craftsmanship truly shows a universe in his sleeve, able to create various exquisite items with simple tools.

Idioms Related to 袖里乾坤

Synonyms of 袖里乾坤

  • hú壶zhōng中tiān天dì地a private, secluded, idyllic world

More idioms starting with 袖

  • xiù袖zhōng中huī挥quán拳eager for a fight
  • xiù袖shǒu手bàng傍guān观stand by and watch
  • xiù袖shǒu手chōng充ěr耳remain indifferent and unresponsive
  • xiù袖shǒu手páng旁guān观stand by idly and watch
  • xiù袖lǐ里xuán玄jī机hidden ingenious plan
  • xiù袖lǐ里cáng藏dāo刀conceal malice under a friendly exterior

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What does 袖里乾坤 mean?

袖里乾坤 (xiù lǐ qián kūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess extraordinary magical power or a vast, hidden capacity, as if holding the entire universe in one's sleeve; often used to describe ingenious methods or illusory feats”.

How do you pronounce 袖里乾坤?

袖里乾坤 is pronounced xiù lǐ qián kūn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 袖里乾坤 literally mean?

Literally, 袖里乾坤 means “Heaven and Earth in the sleeve”. It is used to mean “to possess extraordinary magical power or a vast, hidden capacity, as if holding the entire universe in one's sleeve; often used to describe ingenious methods or illusory feats”.

What is the Chinese definition of 袖里乾坤?

乾坤:指天地。袖中藏有天地。比喻离奇的幻术

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