越瘦秦肥 — “To be indifferent to the troubles or fortunes of others”
越瘦秦肥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indifferent to the troubles or fortunes of others”. To be unconcerned with what happens to others. Literally, “Yue is lean, Qin is fat”.
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越瘦秦肥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
越瘦秦肥 Character Breakdown
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面对别人的困境，他总是越瘦秦肥，从不主动伸出援手。
When faced with others' difficulties, he always remained indifferent, never proactively offering help.
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Synonyms of 越瘦秦肥
More idioms starting with 越
- yuè越zǔ俎dài代páo庖meddle in others' affairs
- yuè越zǔ俎dài代móu谋to overstep one's authority
- yuè越fán凡yí遗shì世transcend the mundane and forsake the world
- yuè越fú凫chǔ楚yǐ乙Misinterpret due to subjective bias
- yuè越gǔ古chāo超jīn今surpass all times
- yuè越nǚ女qí齐jī姬beautiful women from ancient Yue and Qi
- yuè越fú扶yuè越zuì醉misguided support worsens bad behavior
- yuè越cì次chāo超lún伦Surpass one's rank or order
- yuè越cì次liè躐děng等to skip ranks or violate hierarchy
- yuè越jí瘠qín秦shì视indifferent to others' suffering
- yuè越shòu瘦wú吴féi肥indifferent to others' welfare
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What does 越瘦秦肥 mean?
越瘦秦肥 (yuè shòu qín féi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indifferent to the troubles or fortunes of others”.
How do you pronounce 越瘦秦肥?
越瘦秦肥 is pronounced yuè shòu qín féi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 越瘦秦肥 literally mean?
Literally, 越瘦秦肥 means “Yue is lean, Qin is fat”. It is used to mean “to be indifferent to the troubles or fortunes of others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 越瘦秦肥?
比喻痛痒与己无关。