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鹿皮苍璧 — “To describe a severe disproportion”

鹿皮苍璧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a severe disproportion”. Particularly when secondary or less significant elements are given undue importance or value compared to the primary or main item, indicating a misguided sense of priority. Literally, “Deer skin, dark jade disc”.

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鹿皮苍璧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鹿皮苍璧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鹿
lù11deer
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
苍
cāng7azure, dark green, or pale
璧
bì18jade disc

Example Sentence with 鹿皮苍璧

他的设计方案,把大部分预算都花在了华而不实的外观上,而忽略了实际功能,这简直是鹿皮苍璧。
In his design proposal, most of the budget was spent on flashy, impractical aesthetics, neglecting actual functionality; this is truly a case of 'deer skin and dark jade disc.'

Idioms Related to 鹿皮苍璧

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  • lù鹿fú伏hè鹤xíng行be extremely cautious and vigilant
  • lù鹿sǐ死bù不zé择yīn荫In desperation, one takes any refuge
  • lù鹿sǐ死bù不zé择yīn音In desperation, one cannot be selective
  • lù鹿sǐ死shéi谁shǒu手who will win the ultimate prize
  • lù鹿qiú裘bù不wán完live a simple and frugal life
  • lù鹿zǒu走sū苏tái台ruin and desolation of a fallen kingdom
  • lù鹿chē车gòng共wǎn挽devoted couple sharing hardships
  • lù鹿xùn驯shǐ豕bào暴cunning and unpredictable, sometimes meek, sometimes violent

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What does 鹿皮苍璧 mean?

鹿皮苍璧 (lù pí cāng bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a severe disproportion”.

How do you pronounce 鹿皮苍璧?

鹿皮苍璧 is pronounced lù pí cāng bì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鹿皮苍璧 literally mean?

Literally, 鹿皮苍璧 means “Deer skin, dark jade disc”. It is used to mean “to describe a severe disproportion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鹿皮苍璧?

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