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丑人多作怪 — “Ugly people often make mischief”

丑人多作怪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unattractive or uncomely people are often prone to causing trouble or behaving strangely, sometimes attributed to complexes or resentment”. Literally, “Ugly people often make mischief”.

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丑人多作怪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

丑人多作怪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
丑
chǒu4ugly, disgraceful, or clown
人
rén2human being, person
多
duō6many, much, more
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
怪
guài8strange, wonder, monster, blame

Example Sentence with 丑人多作怪

他总是喜欢在背后说别人坏话,真是丑人多作怪
He always likes to speak ill of others behind their backs; truly, ugly people tend to make mischief.

Idioms Related to 丑人多作怪

More idioms starting with 丑

  • chǒu丑shì事wài外yáng扬air dirty laundry in public
  • chǒu丑bā八guài怪an ugly person
  • chǒu丑shēng声yuǎn远bō播bad reputation spreads far and wide
  • chǒu丑xí媳fù妇miǎn免bu不de得jiàn见gōng公gū姑Confront unavoidable situations despite reluctance
  • chǒu丑xí媳fù妇shǎo少bu不dé得jiàn见gōng公pó婆You can't hide it forever
  • chǒu丑xí媳fù妇zǒng总de得jiàn见gōng公pó婆Ugly daughter-in-law must meet in-laws
  • chǒu丑tài态bì毕lù露reveal one's disgraceful behavior
  • chǒu丑tài态bǎi百chū出make a spectacle of oneself
  • chǒu丑lèi类è恶wù物evil persons and scoundrels
  • chǒu丑huà话shuō说zài在qián前tou头state unpleasant truth upfront

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Questions about 丑人多作怪

What does 丑人多作怪 mean?

丑人多作怪 (chǒu rén duō zuò guài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unattractive or uncomely people are often prone to causing trouble or behaving strangely, sometimes attributed to complexes or resentment”.

How do you pronounce 丑人多作怪?

丑人多作怪 is pronounced chǒu rén duō zuò guài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 丑人多作怪 literally mean?

Literally, 丑人多作怪 means “Ugly people often make mischief”. It is used to mean “Unattractive or uncomely people are often prone to causing trouble or behaving strangely, sometimes attributed to complexes or resentment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 丑人多作怪?

长相丑陋的人经常做出一些离奇古怪的事来为难别人

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