蓬头厉齿 — “Disheveled hair and decayed teeth”
蓬头厉齿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing someone with disheveled hair and missing teeth, indicating old age and a decrepit appearance; looking old and decayed”. Literally, “disheveled hair and decayed teeth”.
蓬头厉齿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蓬头厉齿 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 蓬头厉齿
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- péng蓬tóu头lì历chǐ齿dishevelled hair and sparse teeth
- péng蓬tóu头gòu垢miàn面disheveled hair and dirty face
- péng蓬tóu头sàn散fà发with dishevelled hair
- péng蓬tóu头chì赤jiǎo脚disheveled hair and bare feet
- péng蓬tóu头xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
- péng蓬wū屋shēng生huī辉Humble home shines with honor
- péng蓬hù户chái柴mén门humble dwelling
- péng蓬hù户sāng桑shū枢humble dwelling
- péng蓬hù户wèng瓮yǒu牖a humble dwelling
- péng蓬yǒu牖máo茅chuán椽a humble dwelling
- péng蓬shēng生má麻zhōng中Good environment fosters upright character
- péng蓬shēng生má麻zhōng中，，bù不fú扶ér而zhí直Good environment fosters upright growth
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What does 蓬头厉齿 mean?
蓬头厉齿 (péng tóu lì chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing someone with disheveled hair and missing teeth, indicating old age and a decrepit appearance; looking old and decayed”.
How do you pronounce 蓬头厉齿?
蓬头厉齿 is pronounced péng tóu lì chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蓬头厉齿 literally mean?
Literally, 蓬头厉齿 means “disheveled hair and decayed teeth”. It is used to mean “describing someone with disheveled hair and missing teeth, indicating old age and a decrepit appearance; looking old and decayed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蓬头厉齿?
形容头发蓬松，牙齿缺落，年高衰老的容态。