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首尾乖互 — “To be contradictory from start to finish”

首尾乖互 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be contradictory from start to finish”. Inconsistent throughout. Literally, “beginning and end contradict”.

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首尾乖互 Pronunciation and Pinyin

首尾乖互 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
首
shǒu9head, first, leader
尾
wěi7animal tail, end, follow
乖
guāi8clever, well-behaved, or perverse
互
hù4mutually, each other

Example Sentence with 首尾乖互

他的发言首尾乖互,让人难以理解其真实意图。
His speech was contradictory from start to finish, making it difficult for people to grasp his real intentions.

Idioms Related to 首尾乖互

Synonyms of 首尾乖互

  • zì自xiāng相máo矛dùn盾contradict oneself

Antonyms of 首尾乖互

  • zì自yuán圆qí其shuō说make one's arguments consistent and plausible
  • shǒu首wěi尾guàn贯tōng通consistent and coherent from beginning to end

More idioms starting with 首

  • shǒu首xià下kāo尻gāo高prostrate oneself completely
  • shǒu首qiū丘zhī之niàn念longing for one's native land
  • shǒu首qiū丘zhī之sī思yearning for one's hometown
  • shǒu首qiū丘zhī之qíng情yearn for one's hometown
  • shǒu首qiū丘zhī之wàng望Longing for one's hometown or native land
  • shǒu首qiū丘sù夙yuàn愿long-cherished wish to return to homeland
  • shǒu首chàng倡yì义jǔ举First to initiate a righteous act
  • shǒu首chàng唱yì义jǔ举first to initiate a righteous action
  • shǒu首chàng唱yì义bīng兵Lead a righteous cause
  • shǒu首shàn善zhī之qū区preeminent region
  • shǒu首shàn善zhī之dì地foremost land of excellence
  • shǒu首rú如fēi飞péng蓬disheveled hair like flying tumbleweed

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Questions about 首尾乖互

What does 首尾乖互 mean?

首尾乖互 (shǒu wěi guāi hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be contradictory from start to finish”.

How do you pronounce 首尾乖互?

首尾乖互 is pronounced shǒu wěi guāi hù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 首尾乖互 literally mean?

Literally, 首尾乖互 means “beginning and end contradict”. It is used to mean “to be contradictory from start to finish”.

What is the Chinese definition of 首尾乖互?

首尾:前后;乖互:相互违背。指前后互相矛盾

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