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撮盐入水

撮盐入水 — “To vanish completely and quickly, leaving no trace”

撮盐入水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vanish completely and quickly, leaving no trace”. To be utterly unconcerned or indifferent about something. Literally, “pinch salt into water”.

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撮盐入水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

撮盐入水 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
撮
cuō15pinch, scoop, gather
盐
yán10salt
入
rù2to enter
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

Example Sentence with 撮盐入水

他对于那些小事情,往往就像撮盐入水,转瞬即忘,从不放在心上
For him, those minor issues are often like salt dissolving in water, forgotten in an instant and never taken to heart.

Idioms Related to 撮盐入水

Synonyms of 撮盐入水

  • shuǐ水zhōng中zhuó著yán盐blend in perfectly without a trace

More idioms starting with 撮

  • cuō撮tǔ土wèi为xiāng香improvise devotion with humble means
  • cuō撮tǔ土fén焚xiāng香worship deities in the wild
  • cuō撮yán盐rù入huǒ火extremely short-tempered
  • cuō撮kē科dǎ打hòng哄clown around and joke
  • cuō撮kē科dǎ打hòng閧joke and create a lively atmosphere

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Questions about 撮盐入水

What does 撮盐入水 mean?

撮盐入水 (cuō yán rù shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vanish completely and quickly, leaving no trace”.

How do you pronounce 撮盐入水?

撮盐入水 is pronounced cuō yán rù shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 撮盐入水 literally mean?

Literally, 撮盐入水 means “pinch salt into water”. It is used to mean “to vanish completely and quickly, leaving no trace”.

What is the Chinese definition of 撮盐入水?

①形容立刻消灭干净。②形容大而化之,什么都不在乎。

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