刮毛龟背 — “To attempt something impossible or extremely difficult”
刮毛龟背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt something impossible or extremely difficult”. A futile endeavor akin to trying to achieve the unachievable. Literally, “To shave hair from a turtle's back”.
刮毛龟背 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刮毛龟背 Character Breakdown
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- guā刮dì地pí皮exploit people for money
- guā刮gòu垢mó磨guāng光refine and perfect through careful effort
- guā刮gòu垢mó磨hén痕meticulously refine for perfection
- guā刮mù目xiāng相dài待look at someone with new eyes
- guā刮mù目xiāng相kàn看regard someone with new eyes
- guā刮mù目xiāng相jiàn见view with new eyes
- guā刮mù目ér而shì视look with new eyes
- guā刮cháng肠xǐ洗wèi胃thoroughly reform oneself
- guā刮fù腹jiān湔cháng肠Thoroughly repent and reform
- guā刮yě野sǎo扫dì地clear out completely
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What does 刮毛龟背 mean?
刮毛龟背 (guā máo guī bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt something impossible or extremely difficult”.
How do you pronounce 刮毛龟背?
刮毛龟背 is pronounced guā máo guī bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刮毛龟背 literally mean?
Literally, 刮毛龟背 means “to shave hair from a turtle's back”. It is used to mean “to attempt something impossible or extremely difficult”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刮毛龟背?
刮：用锋刃平削。从乌龟背上刮下毛。比喻事情很难成功