蛇毛马角 — “Something that is impossible or non-existent”
蛇毛马角 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something that is impossible or non-existent”. Something purely imaginary or illusory, often implying a lack of substance. Literally, “snake's hair, horse's horn”.
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蛇毛马角 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蛇毛马角 Character Breakdown
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他提出的那些改革方案，听起来就像蛇毛马角，根本不切实际
His proposed reform plans sounded like something utterly impossible, completely impractical.
Idioms Related to 蛇毛马角
Synonyms of 蛇毛马角
More idioms starting with 蛇
- shé蛇rù入shǔ鼠chū出Act covertly or sneakily
- shé蛇huà化wèi为lóng龙，，bù不biàn变qí其wén文Nature unchanged despite superficial transformation
- shé蛇kǒu口fēng蜂zhēn针venomous words and ruthless tactics
- shé蛇tóu头xiē蝎wěi尾extremely malicious and dangerous
- shé蛇tóu头shǔ鼠yǎn眼ugly, sinister, shifty appearance
- shé蛇yǐng影bēi杯gōng弓imaginary fears cause needless alarm
- shé蛇xīn心fó佛kǒu口honeyed words, cruel heart
- shé蛇wú无tóu头bù不xíng行A group needs a leader to function
- shé蛇bēi杯gōng弓yǐng影imaginary fears
- shé蛇yù欲tūn吞xiàng象insatiable ambition beyond one's capacity
- shé蛇huī灰yǐn蚓xiàn线discernible traces or clues
- shé蛇zhū珠què雀huán环Grateful repayment for kindness
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What does 蛇毛马角 mean?
蛇毛马角 (shé máo mǎ jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something that is impossible or non-existent”.
How do you pronounce 蛇毛马角?
蛇毛马角 is pronounced shé máo mǎ jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蛇毛马角 literally mean?
Literally, 蛇毛马角 means “snake's hair, horse's horn”. It is used to mean “Something that is impossible or non-existent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蛇毛马角?
蛇生毛，马出角。指不可能存在的事物。比喻有名无实者