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鼻垩挥斤
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鼻垩挥斤 — “To skillfully and precisely point out and correct errors”

鼻垩挥斤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to skillfully and precisely point out and correct errors”. To offer astute criticism. Literally, “Wielding an axe to chip off chalk/plaster from the nose”.

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鼻垩挥斤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鼻垩挥斤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鼻
bí14nose
垩
è9whitewash or plaster
挥
huī9wave, brandish, or command
斤
jīn4Chinese unit of weight

Example Sentence with 鼻垩挥斤

他在研讨会上对报告的不足之处,总能鼻垩挥斤,一针见血地指出问题所在。
At the seminar, he could always skillfully point out the shortcomings of the report with precision, hitting the nail on the head.

Idioms Related to 鼻垩挥斤

Synonyms of 鼻垩挥斤

  • chéng成fēng风jìn尽è垩superb craftsmanship or high-level skill

More idioms starting with 鼻

  • bí鼻tān坍zuǐ嘴wāi歪disfigured or terribly ugly face
  • bí鼻tā塌chún唇qīng青severely bruised and disfigured face
  • bí鼻tā塌zuǐ嘴wāi歪face badly disfigured
  • bí鼻tā塌chún脣qīng青beaten black and blue in the face
  • bí鼻tóu头chū出huǒ火Full of vigor and enthusiasm
  • bí鼻kǒng孔liáo撩tiān天extremely arrogant and conceited
  • bí鼻kǒng孔cháo朝tiān天arrogant and conceited
  • bí鼻kǒng孔liáo辽tiān天haughty and arrogant
  • bí鼻xī息rú如léi雷snoring very loudly
  • bí鼻duān端chū出huǒ火full of youthful vigor
  • bí鼻duān端shēng生huǒ火to run with blazing speed
  • bí鼻zhǒng肿yǎn眼qīng青bruised nose and blackened eyes

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Questions about 鼻垩挥斤

What does 鼻垩挥斤 mean?

鼻垩挥斤 (bí è huī jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to skillfully and precisely point out and correct errors”.

How do you pronounce 鼻垩挥斤?

鼻垩挥斤 is pronounced bí è huī jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鼻垩挥斤 literally mean?

Literally, 鼻垩挥斤 means “Wielding an axe to chip off chalk/plaster from the nose”. It is used to mean “to skillfully and precisely point out and correct errors”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鼻垩挥斤?

挥舞斧头削除鼻端之垩。比喻指正错误。

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