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巴三览四

巴三览四 — “To speak in a rambling, unfocused, or digressive manner”

巴三览四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak in a rambling, unfocused, or digressive manner”. To beat around the bush without a central point.

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巴三览四 Pronunciation and Pinyin

巴三览四 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
巴
bā4to cling or hope for
三
sān3the number three
览
lǎn9look at, view, or tour
四
sì5the number four

Example Sentence with 巴三览四

他说话总是巴三览四,让人很难抓住重点。
He always speaks in a rambling way, making it hard for others to grasp the main point.

Idioms Related to 巴三览四

Synonyms of 巴三览四

  • dōng东lā拉xī西chě扯talk aimlessly and disorganize

More idioms starting with 巴

  • bā巴sān三lǎn揽sì四ramble on aimlessly
  • bā巴rén人xià下lǐ里popular, unsophisticated art or literature
  • bā巴qián前suàn算hòu后think carefully before acting
  • bā巴tóu头tàn探nǎo脑crane neck to peek stealthily
  • bā巴shān山yè夜yǔ雨lonely night rain in Bashan
  • bā巴shān山dù度lǐng岭climb mountains and cross ranges
  • bā巴shān山shǔ蜀shuǐ水Sichuan's mountains and rivers
  • bā巴shān山yuè越lǐng岭traverse mountains and cross ridges
  • bā巴bā巴jié劫jié劫anxiously eager or impatiently anticipating
  • bā巴bā巴jí急jí急do reluctantly or hastily
  • bā巴bā巴jiē结jiē结speak haltingly or with difficulty
  • bā巴jie结gāo高zhī枝curry favor with influential people

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What does 巴三览四 mean?

巴三览四 (bā sān lǎn sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak in a rambling, unfocused, or digressive manner”.

How do you pronounce 巴三览四?

巴三览四 is pronounced bā sān lǎn sì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 巴三览四?

比喻说话拉扯,没有中心。

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