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儿女子语
儿女子语
儿女子语
儿女子语
儿女子语
儿女子语
儿女子语
儿女子语

儿女子语 — “Words of children and women”

儿女子语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trivial or inappropriate remarks, especially those lacking a grasp of the bigger picture or proper decorum; childish or ill-considered talk”. Literally, “Words of children and women”.

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儿女子语 Pronunciation and Pinyin

儿女子语 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
儿		ér2child, son, offspring
女		nǚ3woman, female, daughter
子		zi3son, child, seed, small thing
语		yǔ9language, speech, words

Example Sentence with 儿女子语

在这样严肃的会议上，他突然冒出几句儿女子语，让大家感到很无奈。
At such a serious meeting, he suddenly blurted out some trivial and inappropriate remarks, which left everyone feeling quite helpless.

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Questions about 儿女子语

What does 儿女子语 mean?

儿女子语 (ér nǚ zi yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trivial or inappropriate remarks, especially those lacking a grasp of the bigger picture or proper decorum; childish or ill-considered talk”.

How do you pronounce 儿女子语?

儿女子语 is pronounced ér nǚ zi yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 儿女子语 literally mean?

Literally, 儿女子语 means “Words of children and women”. It is used to mean “Trivial or inappropriate remarks, especially those lacking a grasp of the bigger picture or proper decorum; childish or ill-considered talk”.

What is the Chinese definition of 儿女子语?

女人和海子的话。比喻不识大体的言论