鼠啮虫穿 — “To be damaged or deteriorated by rodents and insects”
鼠啮虫穿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be damaged or deteriorated by rodents and insects”. Ravaged by rats and worms. Literally, “Rats gnaw and insects bore through”.
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鼠啮虫穿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鼠啮虫穿 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 鼠啮虫穿
这本古籍因为保管不善，已经鼠啮虫穿，字迹模糊不清了。
This ancient book, due to poor preservation, has been gnawed by rats and bored through by insects, making the text illegible.
Idioms Related to 鼠啮虫穿
More idioms starting with 鼠
- shǔ鼠tōu偷gǒu狗dào盗petty thievery
- shǔ鼠rù入niú牛jiǎo角get into a shrinking predicament
- shǔ鼠píng凭shè社guì贵bully by relying on powerful connections
- shǔ鼠niè啮dù蠹shí蚀damaged by rodents and insects
- shǔ鼠shǐ屎wū汙gēng羹spoil a good thing with a flaw
- shǔ鼠shǐ屎wū污gēng羹spoil something good with a minor flaw
- shǔ鼠xīn心láng狼fèi肺treacherous and cruel heart
- shǔ鼠jì技hǔ虎míng名Insignificant person abusing power
- shǔ鼠cuān撺láng狼bēn奔scurry like rats, flee like wolves
- shǔ鼠yá牙què雀jiǎo角Petty disputes leading to lawsuits
- shǔ鼠dào盗gǒu狗qiè窃engage in petty theft
- shǔ鼠mù目cùn寸guāng光Short-sighted and narrow-minded
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Open the tool →Questions about 鼠啮虫穿
What does 鼠啮虫穿 mean?
鼠啮虫穿 (shǔ niè chóng chuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be damaged or deteriorated by rodents and insects”.
How do you pronounce 鼠啮虫穿?
鼠啮虫穿 is pronounced shǔ niè chóng chuān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼠啮虫穿 literally mean?
Literally, 鼠啮虫穿 means “Rats gnaw and insects bore through”. It is used to mean “to be damaged or deteriorated by rodents and insects”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼠啮虫穿?
指鼠咬虫蛀。