鸡胸龟背 — “Pigeon-chested and humpbacked”
鸡胸龟背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “pigeon-chested and humpbacked”. Having a protruding chest and a hunched back. Literally, “chicken chest, turtle back”.
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鸡胸龟背 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸡胸龟背 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 鸡胸龟背
他从小体弱多病，长大后身材矮小，还带点鸡胸龟背的样子。
He was sickly from a young age, grew up to be short, and had a slight pigeon-chested and humpbacked appearance.
Idioms Related to 鸡胸龟背
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- jī鸡zhēng争é鹅dòu斗to bicker constantly
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- jī鸡shēng声é鹅dòu斗noisy quarrels and arguments
- jī鸡tóu头yú鱼cì刺trivial annoyance or inconvenience
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- jī鸡qī栖fèng凤cháo巢unworthy person in high position
- jī鸡máo毛suàn蒜pí皮trivial matters
- jī鸡làn烂zuǐ嘴ba巴yìng硬argue stubbornly despite being wrong
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不níng宁cause great disturbance and chaos
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What does 鸡胸龟背 mean?
鸡胸龟背 (jī xiōng guī bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “pigeon-chested and humpbacked”.
How do you pronounce 鸡胸龟背?
鸡胸龟背 is pronounced jī xiōng guī bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡胸龟背 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡胸龟背 means “chicken chest, turtle back”. It is used to mean “pigeon-chested and humpbacked”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡胸龟背?
凸胸驼背。