千回百折 — “Describes something”
千回百折 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes something”. Such as a plot, music, or a course of events, that is full of intricate twists and turns, often implying a complex, tortuous, or arduous progression. Literally, “a thousand twists and a hundred turns”.
千回百折 Pronunciation and Pinyin
千回百折 Character Breakdown
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- qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
- qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections
- qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
- qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
- qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
- qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
- qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
- qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
- qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺，，bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
- qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred
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What does 千回百折 mean?
千回百折 (qiān huí bǎi zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes something”.
How do you pronounce 千回百折?
千回百折 is pronounced qiān huí bǎi zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千回百折 literally mean?
Literally, 千回百折 means “a thousand twists and a hundred turns”. It is used to mean “describes something”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千回百折?
形容文艺作品或歌声、乐曲跌宕婉转。也形容事态的发展、前进的历程弯弯曲曲，很不顺利。