童牛角马 — “Something incongruous, illogical, or impossible”
童牛角马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something incongruous, illogical, or impossible”. A contradiction in terms. It refers to things that are absurd or fundamentally against common sense. Literally, “Hornless ox and horned horse”.
童牛角马 Pronunciation and Pinyin
童牛角马 Character Breakdown
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What does 童牛角马 mean?
童牛角马 (tóng niú jiǎo mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something incongruous, illogical, or impossible”.
How do you pronounce 童牛角马?
童牛角马 is pronounced tóng niú jiǎo mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 童牛角马 literally mean?
Literally, 童牛角马 means “Hornless ox and horned horse”. It is used to mean “Something incongruous, illogical, or impossible”.
What is the Chinese definition of 童牛角马?
童牛：没有角的牛；角马：长角的马。比喻不伦不类的东西。也比喻违反常理，不可能存在的事物。