鼠啮蠹蚀 — “Damaged by rodents and insects”
鼠啮蠹蚀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Damaged by rodents and insects”. Gnawed by rats and eaten by worms. Literally, “rats gnaw and worms erode; gnawed by rats and eaten by worms”.
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鼠啮蠹蚀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鼠啮蠹蚀 Character Breakdown
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这批旧书因为长期存放在潮湿的角落里，已经出现了鼠啮蠹蚀的迹象。
These old books, stored for a long time in a damp corner, have already shown signs of damage from rodents and insects.
Idioms Related to 鼠啮蠹蚀
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chóng虫chuān穿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 鼠啮蠹蚀
What does 鼠啮蠹蚀 mean?
鼠啮蠹蚀 (shǔ niè dù shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Damaged by rodents and insects”.
How do you pronounce 鼠啮蠹蚀?
鼠啮蠹蚀 is pronounced shǔ niè dù shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼠啮蠹蚀 literally mean?
Literally, 鼠啮蠹蚀 means “rats gnaw and worms erode; gnawed by rats and eaten by worms”. It is used to mean “Damaged by rodents and insects”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼠啮蠹蚀?
指鼠咬虫蛀。