逾庖而宴 — “To cross the kitchen to feast”
逾庖而宴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in an unreasonable or improper manner, bypassing proper channels or creating unnecessary detours; to do things in an illogical or roundabout way”. Literally, “To cross the kitchen to feast”.
逾庖而宴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
逾庖而宴 Character Breakdown
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- yú逾qiáng墙kuī窥pín蠙clandestine love affair
- yú逾qiáng墙kuī窥xì隙to have a secret love affair
- yú逾qiáng墙yuè越shě舍to make a quick getaway
- yú逾qiáng墙bì避mìng命avoid summons by climbing wall
- yú逾qiáng墙zuàn钻xué穴to have an illicit love affair
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- yú逾qiáng墙zuān钻xì隙make illicit advances to women
- yú逾shān山yuè越hǎi海cross mountains and seas
- yú逾nián年lì历suì岁to pass through many years
- yú逾cì次chāo超zhì秩exceed order or surpass rank
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What does 逾庖而宴 mean?
逾庖而宴 (yú páo ér yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in an unreasonable or improper manner, bypassing proper channels or creating unnecessary detours; to do things in an illogical or roundabout way”.
How do you pronounce 逾庖而宴?
逾庖而宴 is pronounced yú páo ér yàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逾庖而宴 literally mean?
Literally, 逾庖而宴 means “to cross the kitchen to feast”. It is used to mean “to act in an unreasonable or improper manner, bypassing proper channels or creating unnecessary detours; to do things in an illogical or roundabout way”.
What is the Chinese definition of 逾庖而宴?
逾：越过，穿过；庖：厨房。越过厨房去吃饭。指办事不合情理