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挦绵扯絮
挦绵扯絮
挦绵扯絮

挦绵扯絮 — “To describe heavy snowfall”

挦绵扯絮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe heavy snowfall”. Where large, dense snowflakes fall continuously, resembling torn cotton and pulled wadding. Literally, “Tear cotton, pull wadding”.

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挦绵扯絮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挦绵扯絮 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挦
xián9pluck or tear out
绵
mián11soft continuous silk floss
扯
chě7pull, tear, chat, bicker
絮
xù12cotton lint or to nag

Example Sentence with 挦绵扯絮

窗外北风呼啸,大雪挦绵扯絮般地落下,不一会儿地面就积了厚厚一层。
Outside, the north wind howled, and the heavy snow fell like torn cotton and pulled wadding, quickly accumulating a thick layer on the ground.

Idioms Related to 挦绵扯絮

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  • xián挦máo毛dǎo捣bìn鬓to pull hair and slap faces
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Questions about 挦绵扯絮

What does 挦绵扯絮 mean?

挦绵扯絮 (xián mián chě xù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe heavy snowfall”.

How do you pronounce 挦绵扯絮?

挦绵扯絮 is pronounced xián mián chě xù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 挦绵扯絮 literally mean?

Literally, 挦绵扯絮 means “Tear cotton, pull wadding”. It is used to mean “to describe heavy snowfall”.

What is the Chinese definition of 挦绵扯絮?

形容下大雪。

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