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犬迹狐踪 — “To describe humble or weak skills”

犬迹狐踪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe humble or weak skills”. Inferior abilities. Literally, “dog's tracks, fox's traces”.

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犬迹狐踪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

犬迹狐踪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
犬
quǎn4dog
迹
jì9trace, mark, or footprint
狐
hú8fox, cunning, suspicious
踪
zōng15tracks, traces, or footprints

Example Sentence with 犬迹狐踪

他在厨艺方面虽有兴趣,但实践起来却只有犬迹狐踪,还需要多加练习。
Although he is interested in cooking, his practical skills are quite humble, and he still needs to practice a lot.

Idioms Related to 犬迹狐踪

More idioms starting with 犬

  • quǎn犬bù不yè夜fèi吠dogs do not bark at night
  • quǎn犬tù兔jù俱bì毙both parties perish in a lose-lose situation
  • quǎn犬fèi吠zhī之dào盗a petty thief
  • quǎn犬fèi吠zhī之jǐng警alarm of barking dogs
  • quǎn犬yá牙jiāo交cuò错irregularly interlocked and complex
  • quǎn犬yá牙chà差hù互unevenly interlocked like dog's teeth
  • quǎn犬yá牙pán盘shí石deeply entrenched and stable structure
  • quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相lín临interlocked like dog's teeth
  • quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相zhì制interlocking mutual containment
  • quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相jiē接interlocking like dog's teeth
  • quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相cuò错intricate and complexly interwoven
  • quǎn犬yá牙yīng鹰zhǎo爪ruthless and aggressive tactics

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Questions about 犬迹狐踪

What does 犬迹狐踪 mean?

犬迹狐踪 (quǎn jì hú zōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe humble or weak skills”.

How do you pronounce 犬迹狐踪?

犬迹狐踪 is pronounced quǎn jì hú zōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 犬迹狐踪 literally mean?

Literally, 犬迹狐踪 means “dog's tracks, fox's traces”. It is used to mean “to describe humble or weak skills”.

What is the Chinese definition of 犬迹狐踪?

比喻低弱的身手。

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