暴腮龙门 — “To fail in an important examination or endeavor”
暴腮龙门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail in an important examination or endeavor”. To suffer setbacks and be in a difficult or desperate situation, often after failing to achieve a desired goal. Literally, “Gills exposed at Dragon Gate”.
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暴腮龙门 Character Breakdown
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- bào暴liǎn敛héng横zhēng征impose exorbitant taxes and levies
- bào暴tiǎn殄tiān天wù物recklessly waste natural resources or valuables
- bào暴yǔn殒qīng轻shēng生suddenly commit suicide
- bào暴hǔ虎píng冯hé河reckless courage without strategy
- bào暴nüè虐wú无dào道cruel and tyrannical
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Open the tool →Questions about 暴腮龙门
What does 暴腮龙门 mean?
暴腮龙门 (pù sāi lóng mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail in an important examination or endeavor”.
How do you pronounce 暴腮龙门?
暴腮龙门 is pronounced pù sāi lóng mén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暴腮龙门 literally mean?
Literally, 暴腮龙门 means “Gills exposed at Dragon Gate”. It is used to mean “to fail in an important examination or endeavor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暴腮龙门?
象鱼仰望龙门而不得上一样。科举时代比喻应进士试不第，后也比喻生活遭遇挫折，处境窘迫。