吐食握发 — “Spit out food, hold hair”
吐食握发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely eager and busy in seeking out and attracting talented individuals, often by sacrificing personal comfort”. Literally, “spit out food, hold hair”.
吐食握发 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吐食握发 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 吐
- tǔ吐sī丝zì自fù缚Caught in one's own web
- tǔ吐gāng刚rú茹róu柔bully the weak and fear the strong
- tǔ吐bǔ哺chuò辍xǐ洗show great courtesy to worthy scholars
- tǔ吐shǔ属bù不fán凡speak with unusual eloquence
- tǔ吐xīn心tǔ吐dǎn胆to bare one's soul
- tǔ吐gù故nà纳xīn新discard the old, absorb the new
- tǔ吐qì气yáng扬méi眉feel proud and elated
- tǔ吐zhū珠yú于zé泽，，shuí谁néng能bù不hán含Everyone contends for unguarded power
- tǔ吐gān肝lù露dǎn胆Speak frankly and sincerely
- tǔ吐dǎn胆qīng倾xīn心to bare one's heart
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Open the tool →Questions about 吐食握发
What does 吐食握发 mean?
吐食握发 (tǔ shí wò fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely eager and busy in seeking out and attracting talented individuals, often by sacrificing personal comfort”.
How do you pronounce 吐食握发?
吐食握发 is pronounced tǔ shí wò fā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吐食握发 literally mean?
Literally, 吐食握发 means “spit out food, hold hair”. It is used to mean “to be extremely eager and busy in seeking out and attracting talented individuals, often by sacrificing personal comfort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吐食握发?
比喻为了招揽人才而操心忙碌。同“吐哺握发”。