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加膝坠渊
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加膝坠渊 — “To be fickle and inconsistent in one's treatment of others”

加膝坠渊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fickle and inconsistent in one's treatment of others”. Showing extreme favoritism or disfavor based on changing personal likes and dislikes. Literally, “Embrace on knees, push into abyss”.

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加膝坠渊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

加膝坠渊 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
加
jiā5to add, increase, or apply
膝
xī15the knee joint
坠
zhuì7fall, drop, or sink
渊
yuān11deep profound abyss

Example Sentence with 加膝坠渊

这位领导对员工的态度总是加膝坠渊,让人难以捉摸他的真实想法。
This leader's attitude towards employees is always fickle and inconsistent, making it difficult to discern his true intentions.

Idioms Related to 加膝坠渊

Synonyms of 加膝坠渊

  • xǐ喜nù怒wú无cháng常to have unpredictable moods

More idioms starting with 加

  • jiā加rén人yī一děng等to be superior to others
  • jiā加jiǎn减chéng乘chú除the four basic arithmetic operations
  • jiā加yè叶tiān添zhī枝embellish a story with extra details
  • jiā加guān官jìn晋jué爵to be promoted to higher official ranks
  • jiā加guān官jìn进wèi位get promoted to a higher official position
  • jiā加guān官jìn进jué爵gain promotion and higher rank
  • jiā加guān官jìn进lù禄gain promotion and advancement
  • jiā加zhī枝tiān添yè叶embellish a story with extra details
  • jiā加yóu油jiā加cù醋exaggerate or embellish a story
  • jiā加yóu油tiān添jiàng酱exaggerate or embellish a story
  • jiā加yóu油tiān添cù醋embellish a story with extra details
  • jiā加xù绪hán含róng容achieve more and cultivate magnanimity

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Questions about 加膝坠渊

What does 加膝坠渊 mean?

加膝坠渊 (jiā xī zhuì yuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fickle and inconsistent in one's treatment of others”.

How do you pronounce 加膝坠渊?

加膝坠渊 is pronounced jiā xī zhuì yuān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 加膝坠渊 literally mean?

Literally, 加膝坠渊 means “Embrace on knees, push into abyss”. It is used to mean “to be fickle and inconsistent in one's treatment of others”.

What is the Chinese definition of 加膝坠渊?

加膝:抱在膝上;坠渊:推下深渊。喜欢就抱在膝上,不喜欢就推到深水里。比喻用人爱憎无常。

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