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线抽傀儡 — “A puppet on a string”

线抽傀儡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a puppet on a string”. Someone who is easily manipulated and controlled by others. Literally, “string-pulled puppet”.

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线抽傀儡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

线抽傀儡 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
线
xiàn8thread, line, clue
抽
chōu8draw out, extract, twitch
傀
kuǐ11puppet or strange
儡
lěi17puppet

Example Sentence with 线抽傀儡

在这次的项目中,他发现自己只是个线抽傀儡,所有的决定权都在上司手中。
In this project, he found himself merely a puppet on a string; all decision-making power rested with his superior.

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  • xiàn线duàn断fēng风zhēng筝disappear without a trace

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What does 线抽傀儡 mean?

线抽傀儡 (xiàn chōu kuǐ lěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a puppet on a string”.

How do you pronounce 线抽傀儡?

线抽傀儡 is pronounced xiàn chōu kuǐ lěi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 线抽傀儡 literally mean?

Literally, 线抽傀儡 means “string-pulled puppet”. It is used to mean “a puppet on a string”.

What is the Chinese definition of 线抽傀儡?

傀儡:木偶戏中的木头人。比喻任人操纵控制的人

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