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三头六臂 — “To have extraordinary abilities”

三头六臂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have extraordinary abilities”. To be immensely capable; to be superhumanly resourceful. Literally, “Three heads and six arms”.

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三头六臂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 三sān
  • 头tóu
  • 六liù
  • 臂bì

三头六臂 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
三
sān3the number three
头
tóu5head
六
liù4the number six
臂
bì17arm

Example Sentence with 三头六臂

面对如此多的任务,他真希望自己有三头六臂,能够同时处理所有事情。
Facing so many tasks, he truly wished he had three heads and six arms to handle everything simultaneously.

Idioms Related to 三头六臂

Synonyms of 三头六臂

  • shén神tōng通guǎng广dà大immensely capable and resourceful

Antonyms of 三头六臂

  • yī一wú无suǒ所cháng长have no special skill or talent
  • qián黔lǘ驴jì技qióng穷exhaust one's limited skills

More idioms starting with 三

  • sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
  • sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups
  • sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
  • sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
  • sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
  • sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
  • sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
  • sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
  • sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk

Questions about 三头六臂

What does 三头六臂 mean?
三头六臂 (sān tóu liù bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have extraordinary abilities”.
How do you pronounce 三头六臂?
三头六臂 is pronounced sān tóu liù bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三头六臂 literally mean?
Literally, 三头六臂 means “Three heads and six arms”. It is used to mean “to have extraordinary abilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三头六臂?
三个脑袋,六条胳臂。原为佛家语,指佛的法相。后比喻神奇的本领。
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