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琐尾流离 — Chinese Idiom

琐尾流离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undergo a drastic change from prosperity or favorable circumstances to adversity or difficulty; to go from an auspicious beginning to an unfortunate end”.

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琐尾流离 Pronunciation and Pinyin

琐尾流离 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
琐
suǒ11trivial small fragmentary
尾
wěi7animal tail, end, follow
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread
离
lí11to leave or separate from

Example Sentence with 琐尾流离

他原本事业顺利,不料后来因投资失误,竟落得个琐尾流离的境地。
He originally had a smooth career, but unexpectedly, due to investment errors later on, he ended up in a difficult and unfortunate situation.

Idioms Related to 琐尾流离

Synonyms of 琐尾流离

  • liú流lí离suǒ琐wěi尾fall on hard times

More idioms starting with 琐

  • suǒ琐suǒ琐xiè屑xiè屑numerous trivial fragmented small matters
  • suǒ琐suǒ琐suì碎suì碎trivial and fragmented

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What does 琐尾流离 mean?

琐尾流离 (suǒ wěi liú lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undergo a drastic change from prosperity or favorable circumstances to adversity or difficulty; to go from an auspicious beginning to an unfortunate end”.

How do you pronounce 琐尾流离?

琐尾流离 is pronounced suǒ wěi liú lí in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 琐尾流离?

琐尾:细小时美好;流离:枭的别名。枭细小时怪可爱,长大后却非常丑恶。比喻处境由顺利转为艰难。

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