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参差不齐 — “Uneven in quality, height, or length”

参差不齐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “uneven in quality, height, or length”. Irregular; of varying standards. Literally, “uneven and not uniform”.

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参差不齐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 参cēn
  • 差cī
  • 不bù
  • 齐qí

参差不齐 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
参
cēn8participate, refer, or ginseng
差
cī10error, difference, or lack
不
bù4not
齐
qí6even, neat, or aligned

Example Sentence with 参差不齐

这次考试,同学们的成绩参差不齐,老师需要进行个别辅导。
In this exam, the students' scores were uneven, and the teacher needs to provide individual tutoring.

Idioms Related to 参差不齐

Synonyms of 参差不齐

  • quǎn犬yá牙jiāo交cuò错irregularly interlocked and complex
  • liáng良yǒu莠bù不qí齐a mixed bag of good and bad

Antonyms of 参差不齐

  • zhěng整qí齐huà划yī一uniform and orderly

More idioms starting with 参

  • cān参wǔ伍cuò错zòng纵intertwined and complex
  • cēn参wǔ伍cuò错zōng综intricate and interwoven
  • cān参qián前yǐ倚héng衡Always uphold moral principles
  • cān参cān参wǔ伍wǔ伍in small groups
  • shēn参shāng商zhī之yú虞worry of separation or discord
  • shēn参huí回dǒu斗zhuǎn转deep night indicated by star movement
  • cān参tiān天liǎng两dì地virtues as profound as heaven and earth
  • cān参tiān天èr贰dì地virtues as profound as Heaven and Earth
  • cēn参cī差bù不yī一uneven and not uniform
  • cēn参cī差cuò错luò落irregularly arranged and interwoven
  • shēn参héng横dǒu斗zhuǎn转just before daybreak
  • cān参wǔ武cuò错zòng纵intricate and interwoven

Questions about 参差不齐

What does 参差不齐 mean?
参差不齐 (cēn cī bù qí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “uneven in quality, height, or length”.
How do you pronounce 参差不齐?
参差不齐 is pronounced cēn cī bù qí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 参差不齐 literally mean?
Literally, 参差不齐 means “uneven and not uniform”. It is used to mean “uneven in quality, height, or length”.
What is the Chinese definition of 参差不齐?
参差:长短、高低不齐。形容水平不一或很不整齐。
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