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庸庸碌碌 — “To live a mediocre and undistinguished life”

庸庸碌碌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a mediocre and undistinguished life”. To be ordinary and uninspired, achieving little.

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庸庸碌碌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 庸yōng
  • 庸yōng
  • 碌lù
  • 碌lù

庸庸碌碌 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
庸
yōng11ordinary, mediocre, or incompetent
庸
yōng11ordinary, mediocre, or incompetent
碌
lù13busy, toiling, ordinary
碌
lù13busy, toiling, ordinary

Example Sentence with 庸庸碌碌

他不想就这样庸庸碌碌地度过一生,希望能做些有意义的事情。
He doesn't want to just muddle through life in a mediocre way; he hopes to do something meaningful.

Idioms Related to 庸庸碌碌

Synonyms of 庸庸碌碌

  • píng平píng平yōng庸yōng庸ordinary and unremarkable

Antonyms of 庸庸碌碌

  • dà大yǒu有zuò作wéi为to have great accomplishments

More idioms starting with 庸

  • yōng庸zhōng中jiǎo佼jiǎo佼outstanding among ordinary people
  • yōng庸zhōng中jiǎo皎jiǎo皎outstanding among ordinary people
  • yōng庸zhōng中jiǎo皦jiǎo皦outstanding among ordinary people
  • yōng庸rén人zì自rǎo扰worry needlessly and bring trouble upon oneself
  • yōng庸yī医shā杀rén人Incompetent doctors kill people
  • yōng庸ěr耳sú俗mù目unrefined tastes and shallow understanding
  • yōng庸yán言yōng庸xíng行ordinary speech and conduct

Questions about 庸庸碌碌

What does 庸庸碌碌 mean?
庸庸碌碌 (yōng yōng lù lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a mediocre and undistinguished life”.
How do you pronounce 庸庸碌碌?
庸庸碌碌 is pronounced yōng yōng lù lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 庸庸碌碌?
庸:平庸。指平凡无奇。
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