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横头横脑
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横头横脑

横头横脑 — “Acting in a rude, aggressive, and presumptuous manner”

横头横脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “acting in a rude, aggressive, and presumptuous manner”. Blunt and overbearing.

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横头横脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

横头横脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
头
tóu5head
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 横头横脑

他总是横头横脑地发表意见,很少顾及别人的感受。
He always expresses his opinions in a rude and presumptuous manner, seldom considering others' feelings.

Idioms Related to 横头横脑

More idioms starting with 横

  • héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
  • héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
  • héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
  • héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
  • héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
  • héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
  • héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
  • héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
  • héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
  • héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
  • héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
  • héng横shī尸biàn遍yě野corpses strewn across the fields

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Questions about 横头横脑

What does 横头横脑 mean?

横头横脑 (héng tóu héng nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “acting in a rude, aggressive, and presumptuous manner”.

How do you pronounce 横头横脑?

横头横脑 is pronounced héng tóu héng nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 横头横脑?

显得粗暴蛮横、自以为是的冒昧行为

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