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尘饭涂羹
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尘饭涂羹

尘饭涂羹 — “Childish play or trivial matters”

尘饭涂羹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Childish play or trivial matters”. Something worthless or inconsequential. Literally, “dust rice, mud soup”.

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尘饭涂羹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

尘饭涂羹 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
尘
chén6dust, mortal world
饭
fàn7cooked rice or meal
涂
tú10apply, smear, muddy, path
羹
gēng19thick soup or stew

Example Sentence with 尘饭涂羹

小孩子们在院子里玩尘饭涂羹的游戏,虽然看起来没什么意义,却是他们童年快乐的一部分。
The children were playing 'dust rice, mud soup' games in the yard; though seemingly meaningless, it was a part of their childhood joy.

Idioms Related to 尘饭涂羹

Synonyms of 尘饭涂羹

  • chén尘gēng羹tú涂fàn饭childish make-believe

More idioms starting with 尘

  • chén尘gòu垢bǐ秕kāng糠worthless trifles
  • chén尘gòu垢bǐ粃kāng糠trivial and worthless things
  • chén尘āi埃luò落dìng定when the dust settles
  • chén尘wài外gū孤biāo标unworldly, outstanding, and noble
  • chén尘tóu头dà大qǐ起A great cloud of dust rises

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Questions about 尘饭涂羹

What does 尘饭涂羹 mean?

尘饭涂羹 (chén fàn tú gēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Childish play or trivial matters”.

How do you pronounce 尘饭涂羹?

尘饭涂羹 is pronounced chén fàn tú gēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 尘饭涂羹 literally mean?

Literally, 尘饭涂羹 means “dust rice, mud soup”. It is used to mean “Childish play or trivial matters”.

What is the Chinese definition of 尘饭涂羹?

涂:泥。尘做的饭,泥做的羹。指儿童游戏。比喻没有用处的东西。

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