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五行八作 — “Refers to all kinds of trades and professions”

五行八作 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to all kinds of trades and professions”. Various walks of life. Literally, “Five trades and eight crafts”.

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五行八作 Pronunciation and Pinyin

五行八作 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
五
wǔ4the number five
行
háng6to walk, act, or a line
八
bā2the number eight
作
zuō7to do, make, or act

Example Sentence with 五行八作

集市上,五行八作的摊位鳞次栉比,吸引了众多顾客驻足
At the market, stalls from all trades and professions stood side by side, attracting many customers to stop and browse.

Idioms Related to 五行八作

Synonyms of 五行八作

  • gè各háng行gè各yè业all trades and professions

More idioms starting with 五

  • wǔ五shì世qí其chāng昌May descendants flourish for five generations
  • wǔ五qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • wǔ五tǐ体tóu投dì地prostrate oneself in admiration
  • wǔ五tǐ体tóu投chéng诚utterly convinced and profoundly respectful
  • wǔ五hóu侯qī七guì贵high-ranking officials and influential nobles
  • wǔ五hóu侯jiǔ九bó伯all feudal lords and regional chiefs
  • wǔ五hòu侯là蜡zhú烛extravagant display of wealth and power
  • wǔ五guāng光shí十sè色vibrantly colorful and dazzling
  • wǔ五diǎn典sān三fén坟ancient Chinese classics
  • wǔ五nèi内jù俱bēng崩utterly devastated or heartbroken
  • wǔ五nèi内rú如fén焚consumed by extreme anxiety
  • wǔ五dōng冬liù六xià夏all the year round

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Questions about 五行八作

What does 五行八作 mean?

五行八作 (wǔ háng bā zuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to all kinds of trades and professions”.

How do you pronounce 五行八作?

五行八作 is pronounced wǔ háng bā zuō in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 五行八作 literally mean?

Literally, 五行八作 means “Five trades and eight crafts”. It is used to mean “refers to all kinds of trades and professions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 五行八作?

泛指各行各业。

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