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片接寸附 — “To piece together disparate elements clumsily or with difficulty”

片接寸附 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to piece together disparate elements clumsily or with difficulty”. To cobble together something in a forced or unnatural way. Literally, “Piece by piece, inch by inch attached”.

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片接寸附 Pronunciation and Pinyin

片接寸附 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
片
piàn4flat thin piece, slice
接
jiē11connect, receive, or meet
寸
cùn3Chinese inch unit
附
fù8attach, enclose, or depend on

Example Sentence with 片接寸附

他的报告内容东拼西凑,显得有些片接寸附,不够连贯。
His report content was pieced together haphazardly, appearing somewhat forced and incoherent.

Idioms Related to 片接寸附

Synonyms of 片接寸附

  • shēng生pīn拼yìng硬còu凑crudely piece and forcefully patch together

More idioms starting with 片

  • piàn片yún云zhē遮dǐng顶receive a significant favor or blessing
  • piàn片guāng光líng零yǔ羽scattered fragments of brilliance
  • piàn片shàn善xiǎo小cái才a person of limited talent or minor ability
  • piàn片wén文zhī只shì事fragmentary writings and isolated matters
  • piàn片wén文zhī只zì字a few words or a tiny bit of writing
  • piàn片wǎ瓦bù不cún存completely destroyed, not a single tile remains
  • piàn片wǎ瓦bù不liú留completely destroyed
  • piàn片wǎ瓦wú无cún存utterly destroyed, not a single tile remains
  • piàn片jiǎ甲bù不huí回suffering complete annihilation
  • piàn片jiǎ甲bù不cún存completely annihilated
  • piàn片jiǎ甲bù不guī归total defeat, no survivors
  • piàn片jiǎ甲bù不liú留wipe out completely

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Questions about 片接寸附

What does 片接寸附 mean?

片接寸附 (piàn jiē cùn fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to piece together disparate elements clumsily or with difficulty”.

How do you pronounce 片接寸附?

片接寸附 is pronounced piàn jiē cùn fù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 片接寸附 literally mean?

Literally, 片接寸附 means “Piece by piece, inch by inch attached”. It is used to mean “to piece together disparate elements clumsily or with difficulty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 片接寸附?

比喻生拼硬凑。

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