栉垢爬痒 — “To root out evil”
栉垢爬痒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to root out evil”. To cleanse impurities; to eliminate corruption. Literally, “To comb dirt and scratch an itch”.
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栉垢爬痒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
栉垢爬痒 Character Breakdown
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面对社区中不良风气，我们必须下定决心，栉垢爬痒，让环境更加清朗。
Facing the unhealthy trends in the community, we must be determined to root out evil and make the environment clearer and brighter.
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- zhì栉bǐ比lín鳞zhēn臻densely packed and closely arrayed
- zhì栉mù沐fēng风yǔ雨brave the elements and endure hardships
- zhì栉shuāng霜mù沐lù露to brave frost and dew
- zhì栉fēng风mù沐yǔ雨to toil arduously, braving wind and rain
- zhì栉fēng风shī酾yǔ雨brave wind and rain, endure hardships
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What does 栉垢爬痒 mean?
栉垢爬痒 (zhì gòu pá yǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to root out evil”.
How do you pronounce 栉垢爬痒?
栉垢爬痒 is pronounced zhì gòu pá yǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 栉垢爬痒 literally mean?
Literally, 栉垢爬痒 means “to comb dirt and scratch an itch”. It is used to mean “to root out evil”.
What is the Chinese definition of 栉垢爬痒?
去脏抓痒。比喻清除邪恶。