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梧鼠技穷

梧鼠技穷 — “To be at the end of one's limited abilities”

梧鼠技穷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at the end of one's limited abilities”. To have exhausted all one's superficial or insufficient skills and be unable to cope. Literally, “Flying squirrel's skills exhausted”.

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梧鼠技穷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 梧wú
  • 鼠shǔ
  • 技jì
  • 穷qióng

梧鼠技穷 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
梧
wú11Firmiana simplex tree
鼠
shǔ13mouse or rat
技
jì7skill, talent, technique
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate

Example Sentence with 梧鼠技穷

他表面上会很多东西,但一遇到真正的难题,就梧鼠技穷了。
He seems to know a lot of things on the surface, but when he encounters a real difficult problem, he quickly finds himself at his wit's end.

Idioms Related to 梧鼠技穷

Synonyms of 梧鼠技穷

  • wú梧shǔ鼠wǔ五jì技many skills, master of none

More idioms starting with 梧

  • wú梧fèng凤zhī之míng鸣peace and prosperity under wise leadership
  • wú梧tóng桐yī一yè叶luò落a sign of autumn's arrival
  • wú梧tóng桐duàn断jiǎo角gentleness overcomes strength
  • wú梧shǔ鼠zhī之jì技many skills, none mastered

Questions about 梧鼠技穷

What does 梧鼠技穷 mean?
梧鼠技穷 (wú shǔ jì qióng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at the end of one's limited abilities”.
How do you pronounce 梧鼠技穷?
梧鼠技穷 is pronounced wú shǔ jì qióng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 梧鼠技穷 literally mean?
Literally, 梧鼠技穷 means “Flying squirrel's skills exhausted”. It is used to mean “to be at the end of one's limited abilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 梧鼠技穷?
梧鼠:即“鼯鼠”,为鼣鼠之误。比喻才能有限。
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