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牛眠龙绕 — “A geomantically auspicious burial site believed to bring prosperity”

牛眠龙绕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a geomantically auspicious burial site believed to bring prosperity”. Success, and high status to future generations. Literally, “ox sleeps, dragon coils”.

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牛眠龙绕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

牛眠龙绕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
牛
niú4Ox, awesome, or stubborn
眠
mián10to sleep or be dormant
龙
lóng5mythical divine creature
绕
rào9wind around, detour

Example Sentence with 牛眠龙绕

老一辈人相信,若能找到一块风水极佳的牛眠龙绕之地安葬,后代子孙便能昌盛发达。
The elders believed that if they could find a geomantically auspicious burial site, where an 'ox sleeps and a dragon coils,' their descendants would prosper and flourish.

Idioms Related to 牛眠龙绕

Synonyms of 牛眠龙绕

  • niú牛mián眠jí吉dì地auspicious burial site for descendants' fortune
  • niú牛mián眠dì地Auspicious burial site for family prosperity

More idioms starting with 牛

  • niú牛bù不hē喝shuǐ水qiǎng强àn按tóu头You can't force an unwilling person
  • niú牛bù不hē喝shuǐ水nán难àn按jiǎo角You can't force a person against their will
  • niú牛bù不yǐn饮shuǐ水qiáng强àn按tóu头You can't force an ox to drink
  • niú牛zhī之yī一máo毛a drop in the ocean
  • niú牛nóng农duì对qì泣impoverished couple weeping together
  • niú牛dāo刀gē割jī鸡overkill for a trivial task
  • niú牛dāo刀xiǎo小shì试display significant talent in a minor task
  • niú牛kǒu口zhī之xià下A humble or inferior position
  • niú牛tīng听tán弹qín琴explain profound things to an uncomprehending person
  • niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马zuǐ嘴irrelevant or incongruous
  • niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马miàn面irrelevant answer or complete mismatch
  • niú牛tóu头ā阿páng旁ox-headed demon guard of hell

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Questions about 牛眠龙绕

What does 牛眠龙绕 mean?

牛眠龙绕 (niú mián lóng rào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a geomantically auspicious burial site believed to bring prosperity”.

How do you pronounce 牛眠龙绕?

牛眠龙绕 is pronounced niú mián lóng rào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 牛眠龙绕 literally mean?

Literally, 牛眠龙绕 means “ox sleeps, dragon coils”. It is used to mean “a geomantically auspicious burial site believed to bring prosperity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 牛眠龙绕?

指有助于后代升官发财的坟地

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