齿落舌钝 — “Refers to a person growing old”
齿落舌钝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person growing old”. Losing teeth, and consequently speaking indistinctly or with a lisp. Literally, “Teeth fall out, tongue dulls”.
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齿落舌钝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
齿落舌钝 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 齿落舌钝
他年事已高，常常齿落舌钝，说起话来含糊不清。
He is quite advanced in years; his teeth often fall out and his tongue becomes dull, making his speech indistinct.
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- chǐ齿wēi危fā发xiù秀aged but distinguished and elegant
- chǐ齿rú如hán含bèi贝teeth like precious white shells
- chǐ齿rú如biān编bèi贝teeth like arranged cowrie shells
- chǐ齿rú如qí齐bèi贝teeth like neat shells
- chǐ齿shǎo少xīn心ruì锐young and ambitious
- chǐ齿shǎo少qì气ruì锐young and vigorous
- chǐ齿bì弊shé舌cún存Flexibility and adaptability ensure longevity
- chǐ齿bì敝shé舌cún存The soft and flexible endure
- chǐ齿yá牙wéi为huá猾stir up trouble with slanderous words
- chǐ齿yá牙wéi为huò祸malicious gossip stirs up trouble
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Open the tool →Questions about 齿落舌钝
What does 齿落舌钝 mean?
齿落舌钝 (chǐ luò shé dùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person growing old”.
How do you pronounce 齿落舌钝?
齿落舌钝 is pronounced chǐ luò shé dùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 齿落舌钝 literally mean?
Literally, 齿落舌钝 means “Teeth fall out, tongue dulls”. It is used to mean “refers to a person growing old”.
What is the Chinese definition of 齿落舌钝?
指年老掉齿，说话不清楚。