油头光棍 — “A slick-haired young man”
油头光棍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slick-haired young man”. A dandy or a rake, often implying a somewhat dissolute or superficial bachelor. Literally, “Oiled head bachelor”.
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油头光棍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
油头光棍 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 油头光棍
他整日游手好闲，一副油头光棍的样子，真让人担心他的未来。
He idles his days away, looking like a slick-haired loafer; people really worry about his future.
Idioms Related to 油头光棍
More idioms starting with 油
- yóu油guāng光kě可jiàn鉴Sleek and lustrous
- yóu油guāng光jīng晶liàng亮smooth, glossy, and radiant
- yóu油guāng光shuǐ水huá滑Sleek, glossy, or slick and evasive
- yóu油zuǐ嘴yóu油shé舌glib and slick in speech
- yóu油zuǐ嘴huá滑shé舌smooth-tongued and glib
- yóu油zuǐ嘴gǒu狗shé舌glib, insincere, and vulgar talk
- yóu油zuǐ嘴huā花chún唇glib-tongued and insincere
- yóu油bì壁xiāng香chē车an elegant carriage for women
- yóu油tóu头huá滑nǎo脑slick, glib, and cunning
- yóu油tóu头huá滑liǎn脸slick, cunning, and glib
- yóu油tóu头huá滑miàn面slick, cunning, and untrustworthy
- yóu油tóu头fěn粉miàn面sleek hair and powdered face
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Open the tool →Questions about 油头光棍
What does 油头光棍 mean?
油头光棍 (yóu tóu guāng gùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slick-haired young man”.
How do you pronounce 油头光棍?
油头光棍 is pronounced yóu tóu guāng gùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 油头光棍 literally mean?
Literally, 油头光棍 means “Oiled head bachelor”. It is used to mean “a slick-haired young man”.
What is the Chinese definition of 油头光棍?
指浮浪子弟。