下阪走丸 — “To speak fluently and rapidly”
下阪走丸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak fluently and rapidly”. To have a smooth and eloquent flow of words, often implying quick wit or talent in speaking. Literally, “Roll a pellet down a slope; run a ball down a hill”.
下阪走丸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
下阪走丸 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 下
- xià下bù不wéi为lì例not to be repeated
- xià下bu不liǎo了tái台unable to extricate oneself from an embarrassing situation
- xià下bù不lái来tái台unable to save face in public
- xià下lín临wú无dì地bottomless drop from a great height
- xià下lín临wú无jì际looking down upon a boundless depth
- xià下qiáo乔rù入yōu幽descend from good to bad
- xià下qiáo乔mù木rù入yōu幽gǔ谷descend from good to bad situation
- xià下qiáo乔qiān迁gǔ谷decline from prosperity to adversity
- xià下jǐng井tóu投shí石harm someone already in trouble
- xià下huí回fēn分jiě解To be continued
- xià下bǎn坂zǒu走wán丸roll effortlessly down a slope
- xià下sāi塞shàng上lóng聋blocked below, deaf above
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What does 下阪走丸 mean?
下阪走丸 (xià bǎn zǒu wán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak fluently and rapidly”.
How do you pronounce 下阪走丸?
下阪走丸 is pronounced xià bǎn zǒu wán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 下阪走丸 literally mean?
Literally, 下阪走丸 means “Roll a pellet down a slope; run a ball down a hill”. It is used to mean “to speak fluently and rapidly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 下阪走丸?
阪：斜坡；丸：弹丸。在斜坡上往下滚弹丸。比喻说话敏捷流利。