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张甲李乙 — “Refers to unspecified individuals or any ordinary person”

张甲李乙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to unspecified individuals or any ordinary person”. Equivalent to "Tom, Dick, or Harry.". Literally, “Zhang A, Li B”.

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张甲李乙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

张甲李乙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
张
zhāng7open, spread, pull, measure word
甲
jiǎ5first, armor, or nail
李
lǐ7plum tree or fruit
乙
yǐ1second heavenly stem

Example Sentence with 张甲李乙

无论张甲李乙,只要肯努力,都有机会取得成功。
No matter if it's Zhang A or Li B, anyone who is willing to work hard has the opportunity to achieve success.

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Synonyms of 张甲李乙

  • zhāng张sān三lǚ吕sì四any ordinary person
  • zhāng张sān三lǐ李sì四Tom, Dick, and Harry
  • ā阿māo猫ā阿gǒu狗any random insignificant person

More idioms starting with 张

  • 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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What does 张甲李乙 mean?

张甲李乙 (zhāng jiǎ lǐ yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to unspecified individuals or any ordinary person”.

How do you pronounce 张甲李乙?

张甲李乙 is pronounced zhāng jiǎ lǐ yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 张甲李乙 literally mean?

Literally, 张甲李乙 means “Zhang A, Li B”. It is used to mean “refers to unspecified individuals or any ordinary person”.

What is the Chinese definition of 张甲李乙?

犹言张三李四。

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