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仰取俯拾
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仰取俯拾 — “To gain something from every direction”

仰取俯拾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain something from every direction”. To find opportunities everywhere; to easily obtain things or knowledge. Literally, “Look up and take, bend down and pick up”.

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仰取俯拾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

仰取俯拾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
仰
yǎng6look up, admire, rely on
取
qǔ8to take, obtain, or choose
俯
fǔ10bend down or look down
拾
shí9pick up, collect, or ten

Example Sentence with 仰取俯拾

他知识渊博,无论是阅读资料还是与人交流,都能仰取俯拾,迅速掌握新的信息。
He is very knowledgeable; whether reading materials or communicating with others, he can easily pick up new information from all sources and quickly master it.

Idioms Related to 仰取俯拾

Synonyms of 仰取俯拾

  • yǎng仰shí拾fǔ俯qǔ取effortlessly obtain what one seeks

More idioms starting with 仰

  • yǎng仰bù不kuì愧tiān天to have a clear conscience
  • yǎng仰zhī之mí弥gāo高ever more lofty and profound
  • yǎng仰shì事fǔ俛chù畜support family
  • yǎng仰shì事fǔ俯xù畜support elders and raise children
  • yǎng仰shì事fǔ俯yù育support parents and raise children
  • yǎng仰rén人méi眉jié睫Act according to another's will
  • yǎng仰rén人bí鼻xī息live at the mercy of others
  • yǎng仰wū屋zhī之qín勤deeply engrossed in scholarly writing
  • yǎng仰wū屋xīng兴tàn叹sigh in despair with no solution
  • yǎng仰wū屋xīng兴jiē嗟sigh in utter helplessness
  • yǎng仰wū屋zhuó着shū书devote oneself entirely to writing
  • yǎng仰wū屋qiè窃tàn叹sigh in helpless despair

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Questions about 仰取俯拾

What does 仰取俯拾 mean?

仰取俯拾 (yǎng qǔ fǔ shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain something from every direction”.

How do you pronounce 仰取俯拾?

仰取俯拾 is pronounced yǎng qǔ fǔ shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 仰取俯拾 literally mean?

Literally, 仰取俯拾 means “Look up and take, bend down and pick up”. It is used to mean “to gain something from every direction”.

What is the Chinese definition of 仰取俯拾?

低头拾地上的东西,抬头拿上面的东西。形容一举一动都有收获。

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