黄杨厄闰 — “To be in adverse or difficult circumstances”
黄杨厄闰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in adverse or difficult circumstances”. To face a period of hardship or stagnation. Literally, “Boxwood suffering in a leap year”.
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黄杨厄闰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
黄杨厄闰 Character Breakdown
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他现在正经历着事业的低谷期，感觉就像黄杨厄闰，每一步都走得异常艰难。
He is currently going through a low point in his career, feeling like boxwood in a leap year, finding every step extraordinarily difficult.
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Open the tool →Questions about 黄杨厄闰
What does 黄杨厄闰 mean?
黄杨厄闰 (huáng yáng è rùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in adverse or difficult circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 黄杨厄闰?
黄杨厄闰 is pronounced huáng yáng è rùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 黄杨厄闰 literally mean?
Literally, 黄杨厄闰 means “Boxwood suffering in a leap year”. It is used to mean “to be in adverse or difficult circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 黄杨厄闰?
黄杨：树木名；厄：困苦；闰：闰年。旧时传说，黄杨木难长，遇到闰年，非但不长，反而会缩短。比喻境遇困难。