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画符念咒 — “Draw talismans and chant incantations”

画符念咒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write or read in a cryptic or unintelligible manner, making it difficult for others to understand; to engage in obscure or incomprehensible activities, like drawing talismans and chanting spells”. Literally, “draw talismans and chant incantations”.

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画符念咒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

画符念咒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
画
huà8draw, paint, or picture
符
fú11tally, symbol, conform, charm
念
niàn8to read, miss, or idea
咒
zhòu8curse or spell

Example Sentence with 画符念咒

他撰写的报告总是画符念咒,让同事们费尽心思也摸不着头脑。
The reports he writes are always like drawing talismans and chanting incantations, making it difficult for colleagues to grasp their meaning despite much effort.

Idioms Related to 画符念咒

More idioms starting with 画

  • huà画yī一zhī之fǎ法a uniform law or policy
  • huà画zhōng中yǒu有shī诗poetry in painting
  • huà画luǎn卵diāo雕xīn薪indulge in extreme extravagance
  • huà画tǔ土fēn分jiāng疆divide and demarcate territory
  • huà画dì地wéi为láo牢confine oneself to a designated scope
  • huà画dì地wéi为láo牢,,yì议bù不rù入confined by fear, dare not overstep
  • huà画dì地wéi为yù狱restrict to a specified sphere
  • huà画dì地wéi为yù狱,,shì势bù不rù入Tyrannical power creates insurmountable fear
  • huà画dì地zuò作yù狱confine to a designated area
  • huà画dì地kè刻mù木to be jailed and interrogated
  • huà画dì地chéng成tú图demonstrate exceptional talent and skill
  • huà画dì地chéng成láo牢Confine oneself to a limited scope

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Questions about 画符念咒

What does 画符念咒 mean?

画符念咒 (huà fú niàn zhòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write or read in a cryptic or unintelligible manner, making it difficult for others to understand; to engage in obscure or incomprehensible activities, like drawing talismans and chanting spells”.

How do you pronounce 画符念咒?

画符念咒 is pronounced huà fú niàn zhòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 画符念咒 literally mean?

Literally, 画符念咒 means “draw talismans and chant incantations”. It is used to mean “to write or read in a cryptic or unintelligible manner, making it difficult for others to understand; to engage in obscure or incomprehensible activities, like drawing talismans and chanting spells”.

What is the Chinese definition of 画符念咒?

道士画符箓、念咒语。比喻写字、念书今人难以索解。

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