鼠臂虮肝 — “Refers to the insignificance and impermanence of human life”
鼠臂虮肝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the insignificance and impermanence of human life”. Like a rat's arm or a louse's liver. It suggests that existence can be fleeting and humble. Literally, “Rat's arm, louse's liver”.
鼠臂虮肝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鼠臂虮肝 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 鼠臂虮肝
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- shǔ鼠píng凭shè社guì贵bully by relying on powerful connections
- shǔ鼠niè啮chóng虫chuān穿damaged by rodents and insects
- shǔ鼠niè啮dù蠹shí蚀damaged by rodents and insects
- shǔ鼠shǐ屎wū汙gēng羹spoil a good thing with a flaw
- shǔ鼠shǐ屎wū污gēng羹spoil something good with a minor flaw
- shǔ鼠xīn心láng狼fèi肺treacherous and cruel heart
- shǔ鼠jì技hǔ虎míng名Insignificant person abusing power
- shǔ鼠cuān撺láng狼bēn奔scurry like rats, flee like wolves
- shǔ鼠yá牙què雀jiǎo角Petty disputes leading to lawsuits
- shǔ鼠dào盗gǒu狗qiè窃engage in petty theft
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What does 鼠臂虮肝 mean?
鼠臂虮肝 (shǔ bì jǐ gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the insignificance and impermanence of human life”.
How do you pronounce 鼠臂虮肝?
鼠臂虮肝 is pronounced shǔ bì jǐ gān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼠臂虮肝 literally mean?
Literally, 鼠臂虮肝 means “Rat's arm, louse's liver”. It is used to mean “refers to the insignificance and impermanence of human life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼠臂虮肝?
犹言鼠肝虫臂。指或为鼠臂或为虮肝，指人世变化无常。