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陶陶兀兀 — “Describes someone who is deeply engrossed in drinking”

陶陶兀兀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is deeply engrossed in drinking”. Behaving in an arrogant and unrestrained manner. Literally, “blissfully intoxicated and haughty”.

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陶陶兀兀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

陶陶兀兀 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
陶
táo11pottery, cultivate, joyful
陶
táo11pottery, cultivate, joyful
兀
wù3bald, bare, towering
兀
wù3bald, bare, towering

Example Sentence with 陶陶兀兀

他退隐山林后,终日陶陶兀兀,对世间俗事毫不关心。
After he retired to the mountains, he spent his days blissfully intoxicated and haughty, completely unconcerned with worldly affairs.

Idioms Related to 陶陶兀兀

More idioms starting with 陶

  • táo陶qíng情shì适xìng性cultivate sentiments and soothe nature
  • táo陶rán然zì自dé得utterly content and joyful
  • táo陶róng熔gǔ鼓zhù铸mold and cultivate character
  • táo陶quǎn犬wǎ瓦jī鸡all show and no substance
  • táo陶róng镕gǔ鼓zhù铸mold and cultivate character
  • táo陶táo陶zì自dé得utterly joyful and content with oneself

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Questions about 陶陶兀兀

What does 陶陶兀兀 mean?

陶陶兀兀 (táo táo wù wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is deeply engrossed in drinking”.

How do you pronounce 陶陶兀兀?

陶陶兀兀 is pronounced táo táo wù wù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 陶陶兀兀 literally mean?

Literally, 陶陶兀兀 means “blissfully intoxicated and haughty”. It is used to mean “describes someone who is deeply engrossed in drinking”.

What is the Chinese definition of 陶陶兀兀?

形容沉湎于酒,放纵傲慢。

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