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幺么小丑 — “A petty villain”

幺么小丑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a petty villain”. An insignificant troublemaker or scoundrel. Literally, “Tiny clown; insignificant buffoon”.

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幺么小丑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

幺么小丑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
幺
yāo3youngest; one
么
me3interrogative particle
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
丑
chǒu4ugly, disgraceful, or clown

Example Sentence with 幺么小丑

那个只会煽风点火的家伙,不过是个幺么小丑,不必理会。
That person who only stirs up trouble is just a petty villain; there's no need to pay attention to them.

Idioms Related to 幺么小丑

Synonyms of 幺么小丑

  • tiào跳liáng梁xiǎo小chǒu丑insignificant troublemaker

More idioms starting with 幺

  • yāo幺yāo幺xiǎo小chǒu丑insignificant petty villain
  • yāo幺xián弦gū孤yùn韵solitary tune of a single string
  • yāo幺tún豚mù暮liù鹨a child born to elderly parents
  • yāo幺mó麽xiǎo小chǒu丑insignificant villain

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Questions about 幺么小丑

What does 幺么小丑 mean?

幺么小丑 (yāo me xiǎo chǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a petty villain”.

How do you pronounce 幺么小丑?

幺么小丑 is pronounced yāo me xiǎo chǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 幺么小丑 literally mean?

Literally, 幺么小丑 means “Tiny clown; insignificant buffoon”. It is used to mean “a petty villain”.

What is the Chinese definition of 幺么小丑?

指微不足道的坏人。

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