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张王赵李 — “Refers to various people”

张王赵李 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to various people”. Common or ordinary folks; anyone and everyone, often unspecified individuals. Literally, “Zhang, Wang, Zhao, and Li (common Chinese surnames)”.

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张王赵李 Pronunciation and Pinyin

张王赵李 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
张
zhāng7open, spread, pull, measure word
王
wáng4king, ruler, prince, chief
赵
zhào9Ancient Chinese state name
李
lǐ7plum tree or fruit

Example Sentence with 张王赵李

每次举办活动,张王赵李,大家都会积极报名参加,场面非常热闹。
Every time an event is held, various people, anyone and everyone, actively sign up to participate, making the atmosphere very lively.

Idioms Related to 张王赵李

Synonyms of 张王赵李

  • zhāng张sān三lǐ李sì四Tom, Dick, and Harry

More idioms starting with 张

  • zhāng张sān三lǚ吕sì四any ordinary person
  • zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公zuì醉be wrongly blamed for others' actions
  • zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公diān颠one person acts, another takes blame
  • zhāng张guān冠lǐ李dài戴to confuse one thing with another
  • zhāng张kǒu口tǔ吐shé舌gasp in astonishment
  • zhāng张kǒu口diào掉shé舌Speak freely and volubly
  • zhāng张kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless with astonishment or fear
  • zhāng张chún唇zhí植zī髭talk incessantly and volubly
  • zhāng张zuǐ嘴jiǎo挢shé舌Speechless, dumbfounded, at a loss for words
  • zhāng张zuǐ嘴jié结shé舌dumbfounded and speechless
  • zhāng张dà大qí其shì事exaggerate something

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Questions about 张王赵李

What does 张王赵李 mean?

张王赵李 (zhāng wáng zhào lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to various people”.

How do you pronounce 张王赵李?

张王赵李 is pronounced zhāng wáng zhào lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 张王赵李 literally mean?

Literally, 张王赵李 means “Zhang, Wang, Zhao, and Li (common Chinese surnames)”. It is used to mean “refers to various people”.

What is the Chinese definition of 张王赵李?

泛指一些人。也指寻常之辈。

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