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丑八怪 — “An ugly person”

丑八怪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ugly person”.

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丑八怪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

丑八怪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
丑
chǒu4ugly, disgraceful, or clown
八
bā2the number eight
怪
guài8strange, wonder, monster, blame

Example Sentence with 丑八怪

他虽然长得像个丑八怪,但心地善良。
Although he looks like an ugly person, he has a kind heart.

Idioms Related to 丑八怪

More idioms starting with 丑

  • chǒu丑shì事wài外yáng扬air dirty laundry in public
  • chǒu丑rén人duō多zuò作guài怪Ugly people often make mischief
  • 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 丑八怪

What does 丑八怪 mean?

丑八怪 (chǒu bā guài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ugly person”.

How do you pronounce 丑八怪?

丑八怪 is pronounced chǒu bā guài in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 丑八怪?

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