闷葫芦 — “A silent or uncommunicative person”
闷葫芦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a silent or uncommunicative person”. An inscrutable matter or utterance that is hard to guess or understand.
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闷葫芦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闷葫芦 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 闷葫芦
他这个人总是像个闷葫芦，从来不把心里话说出来。
He's always such a quiet one, a real 'silent gourd', never willing to share what's on his mind.
Idioms Related to 闷葫芦
Synonyms of 闷葫芦
More idioms starting with 闷
- mèn闷zuǐ嘴hú葫lu芦a quiet, reserved, or taciturn person
- mèn闷zài在gǔ鼓lǐ里kept in the dark
- mēn闷shēng声bù不xiǎng响to keep quiet and remain silent
- mèn闷huái怀dùn顿shì释worries suddenly disappear
- mèn闷hǎi海chóu愁shān山Overwhelmed by profound sorrow and immense melancholy
- mèn闷hú胡lú卢an enigma or something incomprehensible
- mèn闷mèn闷bù不lè乐gloomy and unhappy
- mèn闷mèn闷bù不yuè悦gloomy and displeased
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Open the tool →Questions about 闷葫芦
What does 闷葫芦 mean?
闷葫芦 (mèn hú lu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a silent or uncommunicative person”.
How do you pronounce 闷葫芦?
闷葫芦 is pronounced mèn hú lu in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 闷葫芦?
比喻很难猜透而令人纳闷的话或事情。