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盆朝天,碗朝地
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盆朝天,碗朝地

盆朝天,碗朝地 — “A household in utter disarray”

盆朝天,碗朝地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a household in utter disarray”. Messy and disorganized. Literally, “Basins overturned, bowls upside down”.

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盆朝天,碗朝地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

盆朝天,碗朝地 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
盆
pén9basin, tub, or pot
朝
cháo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
,,—
碗
wǎn13a bowl
朝
cháo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 盆朝天,碗朝地

他们家总是乱糟糟的,屋子里盆朝天,碗朝地,很少看到整洁的时候。
Their home is always a mess, with basins overturned and bowls upside down, rarely seen tidy.

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What does 盆朝天,碗朝地 mean?

盆朝天,碗朝地 (pén cháo tiān , wǎn cháo dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a household in utter disarray”.

How do you pronounce 盆朝天,碗朝地?

盆朝天,碗朝地 is pronounced pén cháo tiān , wǎn cháo dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 盆朝天,碗朝地 literally mean?

Literally, 盆朝天,碗朝地 means “Basins overturned, bowls upside down”. It is used to mean “a household in utter disarray”.

What is the Chinese definition of 盆朝天,碗朝地?

形容家庭中杂乱无条理。

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