八字打开 — “To open wide like the character 'eight'”
八字打开 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take a roundabout or unconventional approach, sometimes implying deviance from the proper way; also, to have a wide range of avenues or connections”. Literally, “to open wide like the character 'eight'”.
八字打开 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 八
- bā八wàn万sì四qiān千innumerable; countless
- bā八liǎng两bàn半jīn斤six of one, half a dozen of the other
- bā八jiǔ九bù不lí离shí十very close to the mark
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海Each uses their unique skills to achieve a goal
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能everyone shows their unique skills
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each shows their special skills
- bā八gōng公shān山shàng上，，cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
- bā八gōng公cǎo草mù木imagining enemies in every bush and tree
- bā八zì字méi没yī一piě撇nothing has been decided or started
- bā八zì字méi没jiàn见yī一piě撇no sign of progress yet
- bā八fǔ府xún巡àn按powerful imperial inspector of justice
- bā八tái抬dà大jiào轿grand sedan chair for high-ranking officials
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What does 八字打开 mean?
八字打开 (bā zì dǎ kāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take a roundabout or unconventional approach, sometimes implying deviance from the proper way; also, to have a wide range of avenues or connections”.
How do you pronounce 八字打开?
八字打开 is pronounced bā zì dǎ kāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 八字打开 literally mean?
Literally, 八字打开 means “to open wide like the character 'eight'”. It is used to mean “to take a roundabout or unconventional approach, sometimes implying deviance from the proper way; also, to have a wide range of avenues or connections”.
What is the Chinese definition of 八字打开?
象“八”字那样，撇、捺向两边分开。原意是放着正路不走，却走歪门邪道。也形容门路很宽。