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自郐而下
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自郐而下 — “Everything that follows is inferior and not worth commenting on”

自郐而下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Everything that follows is inferior and not worth commenting on”. Subsequent things are not worth mentioning or are deemed insignificant after a certain standard is set. Literally, “From Kwai downwards”.

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自郐而下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自郐而下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
郐
kuài8ancient Chinese state
而
ér6and, but, then
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 自郐而下

他认为这部小说是经典,至于其他同类作品,则自郐而下,不值一谈。
He considers this novel a classic; as for other similar works, they are all inferior and not worth discussing, falling into the 'from Kwai downwards' category.

Idioms Related to 自郐而下

Synonyms of 自郐而下

  • zì自kuài郐yǐ以xià下from a certain point, all are unworthy
  • zì自kuài郐wú无jī讥nothing worth criticizing after a certain point

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

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Questions about 自郐而下

What does 自郐而下 mean?

自郐而下 (zì kuài ér xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Everything that follows is inferior and not worth commenting on”.

How do you pronounce 自郐而下?

自郐而下 is pronounced zì kuài ér xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 自郐而下 literally mean?

Literally, 自郐而下 means “from Kwai downwards”. It is used to mean “Everything that follows is inferior and not worth commenting on”.

What is the Chinese definition of 自郐而下?

表示自此以下的不值得评论。同“自郐以下”。

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