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彻里彻外 — “Thoroughly and completely”

彻里彻外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “thoroughly and completely”. From inside out; in every aspect.

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彻里彻外 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 彻chè
  • 里lǐ
  • 彻chè
  • 外wài

彻里彻外 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
彻
chè7thoroughly penetrate
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
彻
chè7thoroughly penetrate
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial

Example Sentence with 彻里彻外

她把房间彻里彻外地打扫了一遍,确保没有一丝灰尘。
She cleaned the room thoroughly, from inside out, making sure there wasn't a speck of dust.

Idioms Related to 彻里彻外

Synonyms of 彻里彻外

  • chè彻nèi内chè彻wài外Completely from inside out
  • chè彻tóu头chè彻wěi尾thoroughly from beginning to end

More idioms starting with 彻

  • chè彻shàng上chè彻xià下thorough and comprehensive from top to bottom
  • chè彻dǐ底chéng澄qīng清thoroughly clarify or clear up
  • chè彻xīn心chè彻gǔ骨deeply felt; excruciatingly painful
  • chè彻lǐ里zhì至wài外thoroughly from inside to outside
  • chè彻shǒu首chè彻wěi尾thoroughly from beginning to end

Questions about 彻里彻外

What does 彻里彻外 mean?
彻里彻外 (chè lǐ chè wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “thoroughly and completely”.
How do you pronounce 彻里彻外?
彻里彻外 is pronounced chè lǐ chè wài in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 彻里彻外?
①从里到外。②犹言完完全全。
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