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齿如含贝 — “To describe teeth that are neat”

齿如含贝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe teeth that are neat”. White, and beautiful, like a row of precious shells. Literally, “Teeth like contained shells”.

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齿如含贝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

齿如含贝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
齿
chǐ8teeth, cogs, age, disdain
如
rú6like, as, if
含
hán7hold, contain, include
贝
bèi4seashell, ancient money

Example Sentence with 齿如含贝

她笑起来,齿如含贝,格外动人
When she smiled, her teeth were like perfectly arranged, gleaming shells, making her especially captivating.

Idioms Related to 齿如含贝

Synonyms of 齿如含贝

  • chǐ齿rú如biān编bèi贝teeth like arranged cowrie shells
  • chǐ齿rú如qí齐bèi贝teeth like neat shells

More idioms starting with 齿

  • chǐ齿wáng亡shé舌cún存softness outlasts hardness
  • chǐ齿jiàn剑rú如guī归face death unflinchingly
  • chǐ齿wēi危fā发xiù秀aged but distinguished and elegant
  • chǐ齿shǎo少xīn心ruì锐young and ambitious
  • chǐ齿shǎo少qì气ruì锐young and vigorous
  • chǐ齿bì弊shé舌cún存Flexibility and adaptability ensure longevity
  • chǐ齿bì敝shé舌cún存The soft and flexible endure
  • chǐ齿yá牙wéi为huá猾stir up trouble with slanderous words
  • chǐ齿yá牙wéi为huò祸malicious gossip stirs up trouble
  • chǐ齿yá牙zhī之huá猾malicious gossip causing disaster

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Questions about 齿如含贝

What does 齿如含贝 mean?

齿如含贝 (chǐ rú hán bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe teeth that are neat”.

How do you pronounce 齿如含贝?

齿如含贝 is pronounced chǐ rú hán bèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 齿如含贝 literally mean?

Literally, 齿如含贝 means “Teeth like contained shells”. It is used to mean “to describe teeth that are neat”.

What is the Chinese definition of 齿如含贝?

形容牙齿整齐洁白。贝,白色螺壳。

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