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捧头鼠窜 — “Hold one's head and scurry like a rat”

捧头鼠窜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in disarray or helter-skelter, like a scared rat scurrying away; to run away in a panic, covering one's head”. Literally, “hold one's head and scurry like a rat”.

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捧头鼠窜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 捧pěng
  • 头tóu
  • 鼠shǔ
  • 窜cuàn

捧头鼠窜 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
捧
pěng11hold, flatter, boost
头
tóu5head
鼠
shǔ13mouse or rat
窜
cuàn12flee wildly

Example Sentence with 捧头鼠窜

工厂失火后,工人们纷纷捧头鼠窜,寻找安全的出口。
After the factory caught fire, the workers fled helter-skelter, searching for a safe exit.

Idioms Related to 捧头鼠窜

Synonyms of 捧头鼠窜

  • fèng奉tóu头shǔ鼠cuàn窜flee in a panic like a frightened mouse
  • bào抱tóu头shǔ鼠cuàn窜flee in a panic

More idioms starting with 捧

  • pěng捧dào到tiān天shàng上praise someone to the skies
  • pěng捧xīn心xī西zǐ子a delicate and charming beauty
  • pěng捧gǔ毂tuī推lún轮accord a grand and respectful welcome
  • pěng捧fù腹dà大xiào笑laugh uncontrollably and heartily
  • pěng捧fù腹xuān轩qú渠to burst into uncontrollable laughter

Questions about 捧头鼠窜

What does 捧头鼠窜 mean?
捧头鼠窜 (pěng tóu shǔ cuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in disarray or helter-skelter, like a scared rat scurrying away; to run away in a panic, covering one's head”.
How do you pronounce 捧头鼠窜?
捧头鼠窜 is pronounced pěng tóu shǔ cuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捧头鼠窜 literally mean?
Literally, 捧头鼠窜 means “hold one's head and scurry like a rat”. It is used to mean “to flee in disarray or helter-skelter, like a scared rat scurrying away; to run away in a panic, covering one's head”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捧头鼠窜?
抱着脑袋,象老鼠似地逃窜。形容仓皇逃跑的狼狈相。
Copy the pinyin for 捧头鼠窜 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

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