蠖屈不伸 — “Like an inchworm bent and unable to straighten out”
蠖屈不伸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be trapped in a difficult situation, unable to develop or achieve one's ambitions; to feel stifled or unable to make progress”. Literally, “like an inchworm bent and unable to straighten out”.
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What does 蠖屈不伸 mean?
蠖屈不伸 (huò qū bù shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be trapped in a difficult situation, unable to develop or achieve one's ambitions; to feel stifled or unable to make progress”.
How do you pronounce 蠖屈不伸?
蠖屈不伸 is pronounced huò qū bù shēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蠖屈不伸 literally mean?
Literally, 蠖屈不伸 means “like an inchworm bent and unable to straighten out”. It is used to mean “to be trapped in a difficult situation, unable to develop or achieve one's ambitions; to feel stifled or unable to make progress”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蠖屈不伸?
像尺蠖一样弯曲而不能伸展。比喻人不得志。