狐狸尾巴 — “Fox's tail”
狐狸尾巴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a tell-tale sign that reveals one's true, often cunning or malicious, nature or hidden intentions; evidence of wrongdoing that cannot be concealed”. Literally, “fox's tail”.
狐狸尾巴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
狐狸尾巴 Character Breakdown
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- hú狐jiǎ假chī鸱zhāng张swagger with borrowed authority
- hú狐tù兔zhī之bēi悲sorrow for one's own kind
- hú狐píng凭shǔ鼠fú伏to lurk or hide in secret
- hú狐tīng听zhī之shēng声subtle sound of water flowing under ice
- hú狐chàng唱xiāo枭hé和bad people colluding or echoing
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- hú狐mèi媚yuán猿pān攀fawn and climb unscrupulously
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Open the tool →Questions about 狐狸尾巴
What does 狐狸尾巴 mean?
狐狸尾巴 (hú li wěi ba) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a tell-tale sign that reveals one's true, often cunning or malicious, nature or hidden intentions; evidence of wrongdoing that cannot be concealed”.
How do you pronounce 狐狸尾巴?
狐狸尾巴 is pronounced hú li wěi ba in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狐狸尾巴 literally mean?
Literally, 狐狸尾巴 means “fox's tail”. It is used to mean “a tell-tale sign that reveals one's true, often cunning or malicious, nature or hidden intentions; evidence of wrongdoing that cannot be concealed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狐狸尾巴?
古时传说狐狸能够变成人形来迷惑人，但它的尾巴却始终变不了，成为妖的标志。比喻坏人的本来面目或迷惑人的罪证。