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粪土不如 — “Utterly worthless”

粪土不如 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly worthless”. Not even as good as dirt or dung; of no value whatsoever. Literally, “Inferior to dung and dirt”.

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粪土不如 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 粪fèn
  • 土tú
  • 不bù
  • 如rú

粪土不如 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
粪
fèn12feces, manure
土
tú3soil, earth, land
不
bù4not
如
rú6like, as, if

Example Sentence with 粪土不如

他觉得那些废弃的旧物件对他来说,简直是粪土不如,直接扔掉了。
He felt those discarded old items were utterly worthless to him, so he threw them away directly.

Idioms Related to 粪土不如

Synonyms of 粪土不如

  • zhū猪gǒu狗bù不rú如utterly contemptible and inhumanly vile

More idioms starting with 粪

  • fèn粪duī堆shàng上zhǎng长líng灵zhī芝Precious treasure from humble origins

Questions about 粪土不如

What does 粪土不如 mean?
粪土不如 (fèn tú bù rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly worthless”.
How do you pronounce 粪土不如?
粪土不如 is pronounced fèn tú bù rú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 粪土不如 literally mean?
Literally, 粪土不如 means “Inferior to dung and dirt”. It is used to mean “Utterly worthless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 粪土不如?
还比不上粪便和泥土。形容极无价值的东西。
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