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杯盘狼藉 — “Cups and plates in disarray”

杯盘狼藉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of scattered cups, plates, and dishes, especially after a meal or feast; in utter disarray”. Literally, “Cups and plates in disarray”.

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杯盘狼藉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杯盘狼藉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杯
bēi8cup or trophy
盘
pán11plate, coil, examine, transfer
狼
láng10wolf, cruel, greedy
藉
jí17to borrow or avail oneself of

Example Sentence with 杯盘狼藉

昨晚的家庭聚会结束后,桌上杯盘狼藉,孩子们都跑去玩了,只剩下大人慢慢收拾。
After last night's family gathering, the table was covered with scattered cups and plates; the children had all run off to play, leaving only the adults to clean up slowly.

Idioms Related to 杯盘狼藉

Synonyms of 杯盘狼藉

  • luàn乱qī七bā八zāo糟in a complete mess
  • zá杂luàn乱wú无zhāng章disorderly and without any order

Antonyms of 杯盘狼藉

  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有tiáo条well organized and systematic
  • jǐng井rán然yǒu有xù序In perfect order

More idioms starting with 杯

  • bēi杯zhōng中zhī之wù物alcoholic beverages
  • bēi杯zhōng中wù物alcoholic drink
  • bēi杯zhōng中shé蛇yǐng影frightened by imaginary dangers
  • bēi杯quān圈zhī之sī思Longing for one's deceased mother
  • bēi杯gōng弓shì市hǔ虎imagining dangers from groundless suspicions
  • bēi杯gōng弓shé蛇yǐng影imaginary fears cause self-fright
  • bēi杯yǐng影shé蛇gōng弓scared by imaginary fears
  • bēi杯cán残zhì炙lěng冷leftovers from a meal
  • bēi杯shuǐ水zhī之jìng敬a humble token of respect
  • bēi杯shuǐ水zhī之xiè谢a meager token of gratitude
  • bēi杯shuǐ水lì粒sù粟meager amount of food and drink
  • bēi杯shuǐ水yú舆xīn薪an utterly inadequate measure

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Questions about 杯盘狼藉

What does 杯盘狼藉 mean?

杯盘狼藉 (bēi pán láng jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of scattered cups, plates, and dishes, especially after a meal or feast; in utter disarray”.

How do you pronounce 杯盘狼藉?

杯盘狼藉 is pronounced bēi pán láng jí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 杯盘狼藉 literally mean?

Literally, 杯盘狼藉 means “Cups and plates in disarray”. It is used to mean “a scene of scattered cups, plates, and dishes, especially after a meal or feast; in utter disarray”.

What is the Chinese definition of 杯盘狼藉?

狼藉:象狼窝里的草那样散乱。杯子盘子乱七八糟地放着。形容吃喝以后桌面杂乱的样子。

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