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黔驴技孤 — “To have one's limited skills exposed or exhausted”

黔驴技孤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have one's limited skills exposed or exhausted”. Revealing incompetence. Literally, “Guizhou donkey's limited tricks”.

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黔驴技孤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 黔qián
  • 驴lǘ
  • 技jì
  • 孤gū

黔驴技孤 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
黔
qián16Guizhou or common people
驴
lǘ7donkey
技
jì7skill, talent, technique
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable

Example Sentence with 黔驴技孤

面对这个复杂的挑战,他很快就黔驴技孤了,不得不向同事求助。
Faced with this complex challenge, his limited skills were quickly exhausted, and he had to ask colleagues for help.

Idioms Related to 黔驴技孤

Synonyms of 黔驴技孤

  • qián黔lǘ驴zhī之jì技limited skills quickly exposed

More idioms starting with 黔

  • qián黔tū突nuǎn暖xí席constantly on the move
  • qián黔lǘ驴zhī之jì计futile trick of limited ability
  • qián黔lǘ驴jì技jǐn尽exhausted all limited skills
  • qián黔lǘ驴jì技qióng穷exhaust one's limited skills

Questions about 黔驴技孤

What does 黔驴技孤 mean?
黔驴技孤 (qián lǘ jì gū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have one's limited skills exposed or exhausted”.
How do you pronounce 黔驴技孤?
黔驴技孤 is pronounced qián lǘ jì gū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 黔驴技孤 literally mean?
Literally, 黔驴技孤 means “Guizhou donkey's limited tricks”. It is used to mean “to have one's limited skills exposed or exhausted”.
What is the Chinese definition of 黔驴技孤?
比喻有限的一点本领。同“黔驴之技”。
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