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竹杖芒鞵
竹杖芒鞵
竹杖芒鞵
竹杖芒鞵

竹杖芒鞵 — “Traveling light with a bamboo staff and straw sandals”

竹杖芒鞵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Traveling light with a bamboo staff and straw sandals”. Symbolizing a simple, unencumbered, or carefree journey. Literally, “bamboo staff and straw sandals”.

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竹杖芒鞵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

竹杖芒鞵 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
竹
zhú6bamboo plant or instrument
杖
zhàng7walking stick or staff
芒
máng7sharp point, ray, or plant
鞵xié—

Example Sentence with 竹杖芒鞵

他辞去了繁忙的工作,决定竹杖芒鞵,去体验各地风土人情,寻找内心的平静
He quit his busy job, deciding to travel light with a bamboo staff and straw sandals, to experience local customs everywhere and find inner peace.

Idioms Related to 竹杖芒鞵

Synonyms of 竹杖芒鞵

  • máng芒xié鞋zhú竹zhàng杖simple unadorned way of life

More idioms starting with 竹

  • zhú竹tóu头mù木xiè屑usable waste or scraps
  • zhú竹bào报píng平ān安news of peace and safety from home
  • zhú竹lín林zhī之yóu游gathering of noble friends in nature
  • zhú竹bǎi柏yì异xīn心different aspirations or intentions
  • zhú竹qīng清sōng松shòu瘦lean and refined, with spirited elegance
  • zhú竹yān烟bō波yuè月serene moonlit bamboo and water scene
  • zhú竹lán篮dǎ打shuǐ水a futile endeavor
  • zhú竹lán篮dǎ打shuǐ水yī一cháng场kōng空all efforts in vain
  • zhú竹lí篱máo茅shè舍rustic thatched cottage with bamboo fence
  • zhú竹qìng罄nán南shān山crimes too numerous to record
  • zhú竹bāo苞sōng松mào茂family prosperity and flourishing
  • zhú竹mǎ马zhī之jiāo交childhood friends

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Questions about 竹杖芒鞵

What does 竹杖芒鞵 mean?

竹杖芒鞵 (zhú zhàng máng xié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Traveling light with a bamboo staff and straw sandals”.

How do you pronounce 竹杖芒鞵?

竹杖芒鞵 is pronounced zhú zhàng máng xié in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 竹杖芒鞵 literally mean?

Literally, 竹杖芒鞵 means “bamboo staff and straw sandals”. It is used to mean “Traveling light with a bamboo staff and straw sandals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 竹杖芒鞵?

鞵:鞋。穿着草鞋,拿着竹杖

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