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陈旧不堪 — “Extremely dilapidated and worn out”

陈旧不堪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “extremely dilapidated and worn out”. In a state of disrepair due to age. Literally, “old and worn out beyond repair”.

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陈旧不堪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

陈旧不堪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
陈
chén8display, old, state
旧
jiù5old, former, used
不
bù4not
堪
kān12able to endure

Example Sentence with 陈旧不堪

这件家具陈旧不堪,已经无法继续使用了。
This piece of furniture is extremely dilapidated and can no longer be used.

Idioms Related to 陈旧不堪

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  • chén陈cài蔡zhī之è厄stranded and suffering severe hardships
  • chén陈guī规lòu陋xí习outdated conventions and bad practices
  • chén陈yán言wù务qù去Discard stale expressions and innovate
  • chén陈yán言lǎo老tào套hackneyed expressions and old routines
  • chén陈yán言fū肤cí词stale and superficial remarks
  • chén陈cí词làn滥diào调stale, clichéd remarks
  • chén陈gǔ谷zi子làn烂zhī芝ma麻old trivial repeated matters

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Questions about 陈旧不堪

What does 陈旧不堪 mean?

陈旧不堪 (chén jiù bù kān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “extremely dilapidated and worn out”.

How do you pronounce 陈旧不堪?

陈旧不堪 is pronounced chén jiù bù kān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 陈旧不堪 literally mean?

Literally, 陈旧不堪 means “old and worn out beyond repair”. It is used to mean “extremely dilapidated and worn out”.

What is the Chinese definition of 陈旧不堪?

不堪:不成样子。形容陈旧得不成样子

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