粘皮著骨 — “Stick to the skin and attach to the bone”
粘皮著骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indecisive, hesitant, or overly meticulous in one's actions or speech, lacking efficiency and straightforwardness; to be rigid or unyielding”. Literally, “stick to the skin and attach to the bone”.
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What does 粘皮著骨 mean?
粘皮著骨 (nián pí zhuó gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indecisive, hesitant, or overly meticulous in one's actions or speech, lacking efficiency and straightforwardness; to be rigid or unyielding”.
How do you pronounce 粘皮著骨?
粘皮著骨 is pronounced nián pí zhuó gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 粘皮著骨 literally mean?
Literally, 粘皮著骨 means “stick to the skin and attach to the bone”. It is used to mean “to be indecisive, hesitant, or overly meticulous in one's actions or speech, lacking efficiency and straightforwardness; to be rigid or unyielding”.
What is the Chinese definition of 粘皮著骨?
粘：粘贴，胶合。形容言行办事不干脆爽利，执着刻板