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毛羽鳞鬣
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毛羽鳞鬣 — “The superficial appearance or external features of things”

毛羽鳞鬣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the superficial appearance or external features of things”. Outward show. Literally, “Feathers and quills, scales and dorsal fin”.

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毛羽鳞鬣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

毛羽鳞鬣 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough
羽
yǔ6bird feather or wing
鳞
lín20scales of fish or reptiles
鬣
liè25mane or bristles

Example Sentence with 毛羽鳞鬣

他观察事物总是透过毛羽鳞鬣,直达本质
He always looks beyond the superficial appearance of things to their essence.

Idioms Related to 毛羽鳞鬣

More idioms starting with 毛

  • máo毛jǔ举xì细shì事enumerate trivial matters to find fault
  • máo毛jǔ举xì细wù务enumerate trivial details
  • máo毛jǔ举xì细gù故nitpick minor faults
  • máo毛jǔ举lǚ缕xī析enumerate and analyze meticulously
  • máo毛fā发bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
  • máo毛fà发sī丝sù粟Extremely tiny and insignificant things
  • máo毛fà发zhī之gōng功a very small contribution
  • máo毛fà发dǎo倒shù竖hair stands on end from anger or fear
  • máo毛fà发jǐn尽shù竖hair stands on end
  • máo毛fà发sǒng悚rán然hair standing on end from terror
  • máo毛fà发sǒng悚lì立hair standing on end from terror
  • máo毛fà发sēn森shù竖hair bristling with fear or rage

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Questions about 毛羽鳞鬣

What does 毛羽鳞鬣 mean?

毛羽鳞鬣 (máo yǔ lín liè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the superficial appearance or external features of things”.

How do you pronounce 毛羽鳞鬣?

毛羽鳞鬣 is pronounced máo yǔ lín liè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 毛羽鳞鬣 literally mean?

Literally, 毛羽鳞鬣 means “Feathers and quills, scales and dorsal fin”. It is used to mean “the superficial appearance or external features of things”.

What is the Chinese definition of 毛羽鳞鬣?

鬣:指鱼的背鳍。鸟的羽毛,鱼鳞鱼鳍。指事物的表面现象

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