冷灰爆豆 — “To make a futile or wasted effort due to incorrect methods”
冷灰爆豆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile or wasted effort due to incorrect methods”. Or, to describe something happening suddenly and unexpectedly out of nothing. Literally, “cold ashes pop beans”.
冷灰爆豆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冷灰爆豆 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 冷
- lěng冷lěng冷dàn淡dàn淡cold and indifferent
- lěng冷lěng冷qīng清qīng清desolate, quiet, and cheerless
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热fěng讽mock and ridicule with sarcasm
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热mà骂mock and scold with sarcasm and anger
- lěng冷xīn心lěng冷miàn面cold-hearted and indifferent
- lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only the individual knows their own experience
- lěng冷bǎn板dèng凳sidelined in a neglected position
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇tóu头to be shocked or disheartened by a sudden setback
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇bèi背to be shocked or dismayed
- lěng冷zào灶qīng清guō锅extreme poverty, no food or resources
- lěng冷rè热bìng病capricious changes in mood
- lěng冷méi眉lěng冷yǎn眼to look with cold indifference or contempt
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What does 冷灰爆豆 mean?
冷灰爆豆 (lěng huī bào dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile or wasted effort due to incorrect methods”.
How do you pronounce 冷灰爆豆?
冷灰爆豆 is pronounced lěng huī bào dòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冷灰爆豆 literally mean?
Literally, 冷灰爆豆 means “cold ashes pop beans”. It is used to mean “to make a futile or wasted effort due to incorrect methods”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冷灰爆豆?
在冷灰中爆豆。比喻方法不对，白费力气。或比喻事情凭空突然发生。亦作“冷锅中豆爆”。