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禽兽不若 — “Utterly inhuman or despicable”

禽兽不若 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly inhuman or despicable”. Worse than a beast; morally depraved. Literally, “Not even as good as animals”.

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禽兽不若 Pronunciation and Pinyin

禽兽不若 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
禽
qín13birds and beasts
兽
shòu11beast, brute, animal
不
bù4not
若
ruò9if, like, or you

Example Sentence with 禽兽不若

那个人对自己的家人都如此残忍,简直是禽兽不若
That person is so cruel even to their own family; they are simply utterly inhuman.

Idioms Related to 禽兽不若

Synonyms of 禽兽不若

  • qín禽shòu兽bù不rú如worse than an animal

More idioms starting with 禽

  • qín禽kùn困fù覆chē车desperate measures when trapped
  • qín禽bēn奔shòu兽dùn遁rush about constantly
  • qín禽xī息niǎo鸟shì视live idly and luxuriously without contribution

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Questions about 禽兽不若

What does 禽兽不若 mean?

禽兽不若 (qín shòu bù ruò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly inhuman or despicable”.

How do you pronounce 禽兽不若?

禽兽不若 is pronounced qín shòu bù ruò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 禽兽不若 literally mean?

Literally, 禽兽不若 means “not even as good as animals”. It is used to mean “Utterly inhuman or despicable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 禽兽不若?

连禽兽不如。形容人格低下,品行极坏

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