徙宅忘妻 — “To be extremely careless or absent-minded to a ridiculous extent”
徙宅忘妻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely careless or absent-minded to a ridiculous extent”. Often forgetting something obvious or important. Literally, “move residence, forget wife”.
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What does 徙宅忘妻 mean?
徙宅忘妻 (xǐ zhái wàng qī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely careless or absent-minded to a ridiculous extent”.
How do you pronounce 徙宅忘妻?
徙宅忘妻 is pronounced xǐ zhái wàng qī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 徙宅忘妻 literally mean?
Literally, 徙宅忘妻 means “move residence, forget wife”. It is used to mean “to be extremely careless or absent-minded to a ridiculous extent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 徙宅忘妻?
徙：迁移；宅：住所。搬家忘记把妻子带走。比喻粗心到了荒唐的地步。