落汤螃蟹 — “To be in a sorry and flustered state”
落汤螃蟹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a sorry and flustered state”. Appearing disheveled and disoriented, like a crab that has fallen into hot water. Literally, “A crab fallen into hot water”.
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落汤螃蟹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
落汤螃蟹 Character Breakdown
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他突然接到坏消息，一下子变得手足无措，活像个落汤螃蟹
Upon hearing the sudden bad news, he became completely flustered and helpless, looking just like a crab in hot water.
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What does 落汤螃蟹 mean?
落汤螃蟹 (luò tāng páng xiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a sorry and flustered state”.
How do you pronounce 落汤螃蟹?
落汤螃蟹 is pronounced luò tāng páng xiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 落汤螃蟹 literally mean?
Literally, 落汤螃蟹 means “a crab fallen into hot water”. It is used to mean “to be in a sorry and flustered state”.
What is the Chinese definition of 落汤螃蟹?
汤：热水。如同落在热水里的螃蟹一般。形容手忙脚乱的狼狈样子。