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纵横交错 — “Crisscrossing”

纵横交错 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Crisscrossing”. Interwoven horizontally and vertically; intricate and complex; complicated and confusing. Literally, “Crisscrossing; interweaved horizontally and vertically”.

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纵横交错 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 纵zòng
  • 横héng
  • 交jiāo
  • 错cuò

纵横交错 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
纵
zòng7to let go or indulge
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
交
jiāo6hand over, cross, interact
错
cuò13wrong, miss, or interlace

Example Sentence with 纵横交错

这座城市的街道纵横交错,初次来访的人很容易迷路。
The streets of this city crisscross, making it easy for first-time visitors to get lost.

Idioms Related to 纵横交错

Synonyms of 纵横交错

  • quǎn犬yá牙jiāo交cuò错irregularly interlocked and complex

Antonyms of 纵横交错

  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有tiáo条well organized and systematic
  • yǒu有tiáo条bù不wěn紊orderly and systematic

More idioms starting with 纵

  • zòng纵bīng兵zhuī追jī击dispatch troops to pursue and attack
  • zòng纵hè壑zhī之yú鱼a fish in its element
  • zòng纵qíng情zì恣yù欲indulge in one's desires
  • zòng纵qíng情huān欢lè乐indulge in unrestrained joy
  • zòng纵qíng情suì遂yù欲indulge passions and desires
  • zòng纵qíng情jiǔ酒sè色indulge in wine and women
  • zòng纵qǔ曲wǎng枉zhí直condone wrongdoer and punish upright
  • zòng纵héng横jiāo交guàn贯crisscrossing and interwoven
  • zòng纵héng横jué决dàng荡charge and break through boldly
  • zòng纵héng横sì四hǎi海travel the world freely
  • zòng纵héng横tiān天xià下travel or dominate freely across the land
  • zòng纵héng横kāi开hé合maneuver with great skill and flexibility

Questions about 纵横交错

What does 纵横交错 mean?
纵横交错 (zòng héng jiāo cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Crisscrossing”.
How do you pronounce 纵横交错?
纵横交错 is pronounced zòng héng jiāo cuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纵横交错 literally mean?
Literally, 纵横交错 means “Crisscrossing; interweaved horizontally and vertically”. It is used to mean “Crisscrossing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 纵横交错?
横的竖的交叉在一起。也形容情况复杂。
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