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八面张罗
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八面张罗

八面张罗 — “To manage affairs from all directions”

八面张罗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be adept at handling various social situations and managing affairs from all sides; to be well-connected and resourceful”. Literally, “To manage affairs from all directions”.

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八面张罗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

八面张罗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
八
bā2the number eight
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles
张
zhāng7open, spread, pull, measure word
罗
luo8net, capture, arrange, silk

Example Sentence with 八面张罗

王经理八面张罗,把这次大型活动安排得井井有条。
Manager Wang was adept at handling various aspects and connections, arranging this large event in a well-organized manner.

Idioms Related to 八面张罗

Synonyms of 八面张罗

  • bā八miàn面líng玲lóng珑smooth and slick in social dealings

More idioms starting with 八

  • bā八wàn万sì四qiān千innumerable; countless
  • bā八liǎng两bàn半jīn斤six of one, half a dozen of the other
  • bā八jiǔ九bù不lí离shí十very close to the mark
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海Each uses their unique skills to achieve a goal
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海,,gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能everyone shows their unique skills
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海,,gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each shows their special skills
  • bā八gōng公shān山shàng上,,cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
  • bā八gōng公cǎo草mù木imagining enemies in every bush and tree
  • bā八zì字dǎ打kāi开take a roundabout or unconventional approach
  • bā八zì字méi没yī一piě撇nothing has been decided or started
  • bā八zì字méi没jiàn见yī一piě撇no sign of progress yet
  • bā八fǔ府xún巡àn按powerful imperial inspector of justice

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What does 八面张罗 mean?

八面张罗 (bā miàn zhāng luo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be adept at handling various social situations and managing affairs from all sides; to be well-connected and resourceful”.

How do you pronounce 八面张罗?

八面张罗 is pronounced bā miàn zhāng luo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 八面张罗 literally mean?

Literally, 八面张罗 means “to manage affairs from all directions”. It is used to mean “to be adept at handling various social situations and managing affairs from all sides; to be well-connected and resourceful”.

What is the Chinese definition of 八面张罗?

形容各方面都应酬得好。

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