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丢下耙儿弄扫帚
丢下耙儿弄扫帚
丢下耙儿弄扫帚
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丢下耙儿弄扫帚
丢下耙儿弄扫帚

丢下耙儿弄扫帚 — “To constantly switch between tasks without completing any”

丢下耙儿弄扫帚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to constantly switch between tasks without completing any”. To have an endless succession of tasks. Literally, “Drop the rake, pick up the broom”.

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丢下耙儿弄扫帚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

丢下耙儿弄扫帚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
丢
diū6lose, discard, or neglect
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
耙
pá10rake or harrow
儿
er2child, son, offspring
弄
nòng7do, make, handle, get
扫
sào6sweep, clear, scan, dampen
帚
zhǒu8a broom for sweeping

Example Sentence with 丢下耙儿弄扫帚

他总是丢下耙儿弄扫帚,结果到头来什么事情都没做好。
He is always dropping one task and picking up another, and as a result, nothing gets done well in the end.

Idioms Related to 丢下耙儿弄扫帚

More idioms starting with 丢

  • diū丢sān三wàng忘sì四muddled and forgetful
  • diū丢sān三lā拉sì四careless and forgetful
  • diū丢sān三là落sì四careless and forgetful
  • diū丢rén人xiàn现yǎn眼make a spectacle of oneself
  • diū丢zú卒bǎo保jū车sacrifice the minor to save the major
  • diū丢xīn心luò落yì意feel relieved and at ease
  • diū丢xīn心luò落cháng肠feel completely at ease
  • diū丢kuī盔xiè卸jiǎ甲flee in disarray after defeat
  • diū丢kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲utterly routed and flee in disarray
  • diū丢kuī盔pāo抛jiǎ甲flee in utter disorder
  • diū丢kuī盔liào撂jiǎ甲flee in utter rout and disarray
  • diū丢méi眉diū丢yǎn眼make suggestive glances

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Questions about 丢下耙儿弄扫帚

What does 丢下耙儿弄扫帚 mean?

丢下耙儿弄扫帚 (diū xià pá er nòng sào zhǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to constantly switch between tasks without completing any”.

How do you pronounce 丢下耙儿弄扫帚?

丢下耙儿弄扫帚 is pronounced diū xià pá er nòng sào zhǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 丢下耙儿弄扫帚 literally mean?

Literally, 丢下耙儿弄扫帚 means “Drop the rake, pick up the broom”. It is used to mean “to constantly switch between tasks without completing any”.

What is the Chinese definition of 丢下耙儿弄扫帚?

放下这样,又做那样。比喻事情总做不完。

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