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孤豚腐鼠 — “Refers to insignificant and worthless people or things”

孤豚腐鼠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to insignificant and worthless people or things”. Not worth mentioning or paying attention to. Literally, “lonely piglet and rotten mouse”.

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孤豚腐鼠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

孤豚腐鼠 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
豚
tún11pig or guinea pig
腐
fǔ14decay, rot, or spoil
鼠
shǔ13mouse or rat

Example Sentence with 孤豚腐鼠

他眼高手低,总把别人用心完成的作品看作孤豚腐鼠,不屑一顾。
He has high ambitions but low capabilities, always dismissing others' carefully completed works as utterly worthless and not worth a glance.

Idioms Related to 孤豚腐鼠

Synonyms of 孤豚腐鼠

  • gū孤chú雏fǔ腐shǔ鼠insignificant or contemptible person or thing

More idioms starting with 孤

  • gū孤yún云yě野hè鹤a carefree solitary recluse
  • gū孤chóu俦guǎ寡pǐ匹lonely and without a companion or peer
  • gū孤ào傲bù不qún群haughty and unsociable
  • gū孤ér儿guǎ寡fu妇orphans and widows
  • gū孤ér儿guǎ寡mǔ母vulnerable orphans and widows
  • gū孤jūn军zuò作zhàn战fight alone without help
  • gū孤jūn军fèn奋zhàn战fight alone and unsupported
  • gū孤jūn军shēn深rù入advance alone into a vulnerable position
  • gū孤jūn军dú独zhàn战fight a lone battle without support
  • gū孤jūn军báo薄lǚ旅an isolated and weak force
  • gū孤zǐ子guǎ寡fu妇Orphans and widows
  • gū孤gū孤dān单dān单alone and without support

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Questions about 孤豚腐鼠

What does 孤豚腐鼠 mean?

孤豚腐鼠 (gū tún fǔ shǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to insignificant and worthless people or things”.

How do you pronounce 孤豚腐鼠?

孤豚腐鼠 is pronounced gū tún fǔ shǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 孤豚腐鼠 literally mean?

Literally, 孤豚腐鼠 means “lonely piglet and rotten mouse”. It is used to mean “refers to insignificant and worthless people or things”.

What is the Chinese definition of 孤豚腐鼠?

比喻微贱而不值得一说的人或事物。同“孤雏腐鼠”。

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