春蛇秋蚓 — “To describe poor handwriting”
春蛇秋蚓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe poor handwriting”. Which is crooked and messy, resembling the trails left by snakes in spring and earthworms in autumn. Literally, “Spring snakes, autumn earthworms”.
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春蛇秋蚓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
春蛇秋蚓 Character Breakdown
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他写的字总是春蛇秋蚓，难以辨认
His handwriting is always like spring snakes and autumn earthworms, difficult to recognize.
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Synonyms of 春蛇秋蚓
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- chūn春guāng光míng明mèi媚bright and beautiful spring scenery
- chūn春guāng光lòu漏xiè泄private secret revealed
- chūn春lán兰qiū秋jú菊Each has its own unique charm
- chūn春bīng冰hǔ虎wěi尾in a perilous situation
- chūn春huá华qiū秋shí实spring flowers and autumn fruits; efforts yield results
- chūn春qù去dōng冬lái来spring goes, winter comes
- chūn春qù去xià夏lái来spring passes and summer comes
- chūn春qù去qiū秋lái来seasons come and go
- chūn春hé和jǐng景míng明mild spring air and bright scenery
- chūn春huí回dà大dì地Spring returns to the earth
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What does 春蛇秋蚓 mean?
春蛇秋蚓 (chūn shé qiū yǐn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe poor handwriting”.
How do you pronounce 春蛇秋蚓?
春蛇秋蚓 is pronounced chūn shé qiū yǐn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 春蛇秋蚓 literally mean?
Literally, 春蛇秋蚓 means “Spring snakes, autumn earthworms”. It is used to mean “to describe poor handwriting”.
What is the Chinese definition of 春蛇秋蚓?
比喻字写得不好，弯弯曲曲，象蚯蚓和蛇爬行的痕迹。