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倒三颠四 — “To be muddled and incoherent in speech or action”

倒三颠四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be muddled and incoherent in speech or action”. To be disoriented and confused.

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倒三颠四 Pronunciation and Pinyin

倒三颠四 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
倒
dǎo10fall, pour, invert, reverse
三
sān3the number three
颠
diān16top, overturn, jolt, insane
四
sì5the number four

Example Sentence with 倒三颠四

他今天精神不太好,说话总是倒三颠四的,让人听不懂。
He's not feeling well today, and his speech is always muddled and incoherent, making it hard for people to understand.

Idioms Related to 倒三颠四

Synonyms of 倒三颠四

  • diān颠sān三dǎo倒sì四confused and incoherent

More idioms starting with 倒

  • dǎo倒guān冠luò落pèi佩resign from office and return home
  • dǎo倒guàn冠luò落pèi珮shed official attire and retire
  • dǎo倒fèng凤diān颠luán鸾sexual intercourse
  • dào倒sì四diān颠sān三incoherent or muddled in speech or action
  • dǎo倒yīn因wéi为guǒ果reverse cause and effect
  • dào倒xǐ屣xiāng相yíng迎eagerly welcome a guest
  • dào倒xǐ屣ér而yíng迎eagerly welcome a guest
  • dào倒xǐ屣yíng迎bīn宾eagerly welcome guests
  • dǎo倒shān山qīng倾hǎi海overwhelming power and momentum
  • dǎo倒xiá峡xiè泻hé河fluent and vigorous writing
  • dǎo倒lǐn廪qīng倾qūn囷exhaust all resources or knowledge
  • dào倒xuán悬zhī之wēi危extreme peril

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Questions about 倒三颠四

What does 倒三颠四 mean?

倒三颠四 (dǎo sān diān sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be muddled and incoherent in speech or action”.

How do you pronounce 倒三颠四?

倒三颠四 is pronounced dǎo sān diān sì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 倒三颠四?

形容言行无条理或神智不清,精神恍惚。

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