驴唇不对马嘴 — “To be irrelevant, incongruous, or beside the point”
驴唇不对马嘴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be irrelevant, incongruous, or beside the point”. Often used to describe answers that don't match the question, or two things that don't fit together. Literally, “Donkey's lips don't match horse's mouth”.
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- lǘ驴chún唇mǎ马zī觜talk nonsense
- lǘ驴tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马zuǐ嘴irrelevant or a complete mismatch
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- lǘ驴shēng生jǐ戟jiǎo角something utterly impossible to happen
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- lǘ驴gān肝fèi肺ungrateful and malicious intentions
- lǘ驴míng鸣quǎn犬fèi吠crude writing or clumsy speech
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What does 驴唇不对马嘴 mean?
驴唇不对马嘴 (lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be irrelevant, incongruous, or beside the point”.
How do you pronounce 驴唇不对马嘴?
驴唇不对马嘴 is pronounced lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 驴唇不对马嘴 literally mean?
Literally, 驴唇不对马嘴 means “Donkey's lips don't match horse's mouth”. It is used to mean “to be irrelevant, incongruous, or beside the point”.
What is the Chinese definition of 驴唇不对马嘴?
比喻答非所问或两下不相合。