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黏皮带骨

黏皮带骨 — “Sticky skin and attached bone”

黏皮带骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be long-winded or convoluted, lacking straightforwardness or crispness in speech or action; to drag on or procrastinate”. Literally, “sticky skin and attached bone”.

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黏皮带骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

黏皮带骨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
黏
nián17sticky, viscous, adhesive
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
带
dài9belt, carry, lead, or bring
骨
gǔ10bone

Example Sentence with 黏皮带骨

他处理事情总是黏皮带骨,效率不高。
He always handles matters in a long-winded and dragging way, so his efficiency is not high.

Idioms Related to 黏皮带骨

Synonyms of 黏皮带骨

  • nián粘pí皮dài带gǔ骨indecisive and hesitant
  • nián黏pí皮zhuó着gǔ骨to be evasive and not straightforward

More idioms starting with 黏

  • nián黏lìn吝jiǎo缴rào绕persistently entangled and unwilling to let go
  • nián黏nián黏hū糊hū糊indecisive, ambiguous, or wishy-washy

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What does 黏皮带骨 mean?

黏皮带骨 (nián pí dài gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be long-winded or convoluted, lacking straightforwardness or crispness in speech or action; to drag on or procrastinate”.

How do you pronounce 黏皮带骨?

黏皮带骨 is pronounced nián pí dài gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 黏皮带骨 literally mean?

Literally, 黏皮带骨 means “sticky skin and attached bone”. It is used to mean “to be long-winded or convoluted, lacking straightforwardness or crispness in speech or action; to drag on or procrastinate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 黏皮带骨?

比喻拖沓,不洒脱。

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