臭不可闻 — “To stink unbearably”
臭不可闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stink unbearably”. To have an extremely bad reputation, to be notorious. Literally, “too stinky to be endured”.
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臭不可闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 臭chòu
- 不bù
- 可kě
- 闻wén
臭不可闻 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 臭不可闻
那个老板对待员工非常刻薄，名声早已臭不可闻。
That manager treated his staff so poorly that his reputation became utterly vile and notorious.
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Questions about 臭不可闻
- What does 臭不可闻 mean?
- 臭不可闻 (chòu bù kě wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stink unbearably”.
- How do you pronounce 臭不可闻?
- 臭不可闻 is pronounced chòu bù kě wén in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 臭不可闻 literally mean?
- Literally, 臭不可闻 means “too stinky to be endured”. It is used to mean “to stink unbearably”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 臭不可闻?
- 臭得使人受不了。比喻人名声极坏。