烂额焦头 — “To be in a sorry or desperate plight”
烂额焦头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a sorry or desperate plight”. Utterly disheveled and exhausted from severe toil or struggle. Literally, “scorched head and battered forehead”.
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烂额焦头 Pronunciation and Pinyin
烂额焦头 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 烂额焦头
他为了赶项目进度，经常加班到深夜，弄得烂额焦头
He often worked overtime until late at night to catch up on project progress, leaving him utterly exhausted and disheveled.
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Synonyms of 烂额焦头
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- làn烂màn漫tiān天zhēn真innocent and pure-hearted
- làn烂màn熳tiān天zhēn真unrestrainedly innocent and pure-hearted
- làn烂yáng羊tóu头undeserved official positions or titles
- làn烂ruò若pī披zhǎng掌know like the back of one's hand
- làn烂ruò若pī披jǐn锦Magnificent and ornate literary style
- làn烂ruò若shū舒jǐn锦brilliant and elegant writing
- làn烂zuì醉rú如ní泥dead drunk
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Open the tool →Questions about 烂额焦头
What does 烂额焦头 mean?
烂额焦头 (làn é jiāo tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a sorry or desperate plight”.
How do you pronounce 烂额焦头?
烂额焦头 is pronounced làn é jiāo tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 烂额焦头 literally mean?
Literally, 烂额焦头 means “scorched head and battered forehead”. It is used to mean “to be in a sorry or desperate plight”.
What is the Chinese definition of 烂额焦头?
形容十分狼狈窘迫的样子。