五马六猴 — “Describes someone who is unruly”
五马六猴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is unruly”. Restless, and undisciplined, often difficult to manage or control. Literally, “five horses and six monkeys”.
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五马六猴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
五马六猴 Character Breakdown
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小明从小就活泼好动，像个五马六猴一样，喜欢到处跑跳，让爷爷奶奶很操心。
From a young age, Xiao Ming has been lively and restless, like an unruly child, always running and jumping around, which worries his grandparents.
Idioms Related to 五马六猴
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- wǔ五qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
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- wǔ五hóu侯qī七guì贵high-ranking officials and influential nobles
- wǔ五hóu侯jiǔ九bó伯all feudal lords and regional chiefs
- wǔ五hòu侯là蜡zhú烛extravagant display of wealth and power
- wǔ五guāng光shí十sè色vibrantly colorful and dazzling
- wǔ五diǎn典sān三fén坟ancient Chinese classics
- wǔ五nèi内jù俱bēng崩utterly devastated or heartbroken
- wǔ五nèi内rú如fén焚consumed by extreme anxiety
- wǔ五dōng冬liù六xià夏all the year round
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Open the tool →Questions about 五马六猴
What does 五马六猴 mean?
五马六猴 (wǔ mǎ liù hóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is unruly”.
How do you pronounce 五马六猴?
五马六猴 is pronounced wǔ mǎ liù hóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 五马六猴 literally mean?
Literally, 五马六猴 means “five horses and six monkeys”. It is used to mean “describes someone who is unruly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 五马六猴?
形容不守规矩、不受管束的人