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猴头猴脑 — “Fidgety and restless, often implying impetuous or rash behavior”

猴头猴脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fidgety and restless, often implying impetuous or rash behavior”. Literally, “monkey head, monkey brain”.

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猴头猴脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

猴头猴脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
猴
hóu12monkey, ape, clever person
头
tóu5head
猴
hóu12monkey, ape, clever person
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 猴头猴脑

这个孩子总是猴头猴脑的,一刻也坐不住,让人很是头疼。
This child is always fidgety and restless, unable to sit still for even a moment, which gives me quite a headache.

Idioms Related to 猴头猴脑

Antonyms of 猴头猴脑

  • hǔ虎tóu头hǔ虎nǎo脑Sturdy and robust-looking

More idioms starting with 猴

  • hóu猴zi子bó搏shǐ矢Overconfident show-off easily trapped
  • hóu猴zi子jiù救yuè月meddle unnecessarily, harming oneself
  • hóu猴nián年mǎ马yuè月a very long time from now

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Questions about 猴头猴脑

What does 猴头猴脑 mean?

猴头猴脑 (hóu tóu hóu nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fidgety and restless, often implying impetuous or rash behavior”.

How do you pronounce 猴头猴脑?

猴头猴脑 is pronounced hóu tóu hóu nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 猴头猴脑 literally mean?

Literally, 猴头猴脑 means “monkey head, monkey brain”. It is used to mean “Fidgety and restless, often implying impetuous or rash behavior”.

What is the Chinese definition of 猴头猴脑?

像猴子那样好动,形容行动浮躁。

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