两肩荷口 — “To be a mere consumer”
两肩荷口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a mere consumer”. To only eat and do no work; to be unproductive and useless. Literally, “Two shoulders carrying a mouth”.
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两肩荷口 Pronunciation and Pinyin
两肩荷口 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 两肩荷口
他整天游手好闲，对家务事从不沾手，真是个两肩荷口的人。
He idles all day, never helps with household chores; he's truly a person who only eats and does no work.
Idioms Related to 两肩荷口
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- liǎng两liǎng两sān三sān三in small groups
- liǎng两quán全qí其měi美satisfy both sides
- liǎng两xiāng厢qíng情yuàn愿both parties willing
- liǎng两yè叶yǎn掩mù目deluded by trivialities
- liǎng两guó国jiāo交bīng兵，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm messengers in war
- liǎng两guó国xiāng相zhàn战，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm envoys even in war
- liǎng两tóu头sān三xù绪conflicting thoughts and worries
- liǎng两tóu头sān三miàn面two-faced and inconsistent
- liǎng两tóu头hé和fān番stir up trouble between two parties
- liǎng两tóu头dān担xīn心worried about both ends
- liǎng两tóu头bái白miàn面Deceive both parties to gain favor
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What does 两肩荷口 mean?
两肩荷口 (liǎng jiān hé kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a mere consumer”.
How do you pronounce 两肩荷口?
两肩荷口 is pronounced liǎng jiān hé kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 两肩荷口 literally mean?
Literally, 两肩荷口 means “Two shoulders carrying a mouth”. It is used to mean “to be a mere consumer”.
What is the Chinese definition of 两肩荷口?
犹言两个肩膀扛张嘴，比喻只会吃饭不会干事。