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鸟兽行 — “Conduct utterly lacking human morality, akin to that of animals”

鸟兽行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Conduct utterly lacking human morality, akin to that of animals”. Often used to describe incestuous behavior or other extremely unethical acts. Literally, “Bird and beast conduct”.

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鸟兽行 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鸟兽行 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸟
niǎo5a bird
兽
shòu11beast, brute, animal
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line

Example Sentence with 鸟兽行

他做出那种禽兽不如的举动,简直是鸟兽行,令人发指。
His utterly depraved actions were akin to animalistic conduct, truly outrageous.

Idioms Related to 鸟兽行

More idioms starting with 鸟

  • niǎo鸟wèi为shí食wáng亡People die for wealth or fame
  • niǎo鸟fú伏shòu兽qióng穷utterly exhausted and at wits' end
  • niǎo鸟rù入fán樊lóng笼to fall into a trap
  • niǎo鸟shòu兽sàn散scatter in disarray like birds and beasts
  • niǎo鸟shòu兽lǜ率wǔ舞birds and beasts dance in harmony
  • niǎo鸟kū哭yuán猿tí啼desolate and sorrowful scene
  • niǎo鸟tí啼huā花yuàn怨lament with a heavy heart
  • niǎo鸟tí啼huā花luò落desolation and melancholy
  • niǎo鸟shēng声shòu兽xīn心sweet-tongued but evil-hearted
  • niǎo鸟jìn尽gōng弓cáng藏discard helper after success
  • niǎo鸟jìn尽gōng弓cáng藏,,tù兔sǐ死gǒu狗pēng烹discard helpers after success
  • niǎo鸟dé得gōng弓cáng藏discard people after they've served their purpose

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Questions about 鸟兽行

What does 鸟兽行 mean?

鸟兽行 (niǎo shòu xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Conduct utterly lacking human morality, akin to that of animals”.

How do you pronounce 鸟兽行?

鸟兽行 is pronounced niǎo shòu xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鸟兽行 literally mean?

Literally, 鸟兽行 means “Bird and beast conduct”. It is used to mean “Conduct utterly lacking human morality, akin to that of animals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鸟兽行?

像飞禽走兽一样的行为。比喻乱伦

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