布袋里老鸦 — “A crow in a cloth bag”
布袋里老鸦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Figuratively describes someone or something that is technically alive but appears lifeless, dull, or inactive, as if dead”. Literally, “a crow in a cloth bag”.
布袋里老鸦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
布袋里老鸦 Character Breakdown
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What does 布袋里老鸦 mean?
布袋里老鸦 (bù dài lǐ lǎo yā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Figuratively describes someone or something that is technically alive but appears lifeless, dull, or inactive, as if dead”.
How do you pronounce 布袋里老鸦?
布袋里老鸦 is pronounced bù dài lǐ lǎo yā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 布袋里老鸦 literally mean?
Literally, 布袋里老鸦 means “a crow in a cloth bag”. It is used to mean “Figuratively describes someone or something that is technically alive but appears lifeless, dull, or inactive, as if dead”.
What is the Chinese definition of 布袋里老鸦?
比喻虽然活着，但象死了一样。