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栖栖默默 — “Restlessly busy and silently unnoticed/unfulfilled”

栖栖默默 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is constantly bustling about or busily occupied but feels disheartened, unsuccessful, or unfulfilled”. Literally, “Restlessly busy and silently unnoticed/unfulfilled”.

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栖栖默默 Pronunciation and Pinyin

栖栖默默 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
栖
xī10perch, roost, dwell
栖
xī10perch, roost, dwell
默
mò16silent or implicit
默
mò16silent or implicit

Example Sentence with 栖栖默默

他每天为生活奔波,尽管栖栖默默地努力着,却总感觉离自己的目标还很遥远。
He bustled about for a living every day; despite his busy and unfulfilled efforts, he always felt far from his goals.

Idioms Related to 栖栖默默

More idioms starting with 栖

  • qī栖qiū丘yǐn饮gǔ谷Live in seclusion in mountains and valleys
  • qī栖chōng冲yè业jiǎn简content with a simple life
  • xī栖xī栖huáng惶huáng惶restless and anxious
  • qī栖qī栖huáng遑huáng遑restless and anxious, bustling about
  • qī栖huáng遑zhī之rǔ辱the indignity of restless wandering
  • qī栖fēng风xiǔ宿yǔ雨endure hardship and toil
  • qī栖niǎo鸟yú于quán泉mismanage or misplace

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Questions about 栖栖默默

What does 栖栖默默 mean?

栖栖默默 (xī xī mò mò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is constantly bustling about or busily occupied but feels disheartened, unsuccessful, or unfulfilled”.

How do you pronounce 栖栖默默?

栖栖默默 is pronounced xī xī mò mò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 栖栖默默 literally mean?

Literally, 栖栖默默 means “Restlessly busy and silently unnoticed/unfulfilled”. It is used to mean “describes someone who is constantly bustling about or busily occupied but feels disheartened, unsuccessful, or unfulfilled”.

What is the Chinese definition of 栖栖默默?

栖:忙忙碌碌。忙碌而失意的样子。

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