胎死腹中 — “To be aborted in the embryonic stage”
胎死腹中 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be aborted in the embryonic stage”. A plan or project failing before it can fully develop or be implemented. Literally, “fetus dies in the womb”.
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胎死腹中 Pronunciation and Pinyin
胎死腹中 Character Breakdown
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由于市场环境变化，公司新产品的研发计划不幸胎死腹中。
Due to changes in market conditions, the company's new product development plan unfortunately died in the womb.
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What does 胎死腹中 mean?
胎死腹中 (tāi sǐ fù zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be aborted in the embryonic stage”.
How do you pronounce 胎死腹中?
胎死腹中 is pronounced tāi sǐ fù zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胎死腹中 literally mean?
Literally, 胎死腹中 means “fetus dies in the womb”. It is used to mean “to be aborted in the embryonic stage”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胎死腹中?
比喻一件事情还在筹备阶段就夭折