驴头不对马嘴 — “To be irrelevant or a complete mismatch”
驴头不对马嘴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be irrelevant or a complete mismatch”. To give an answer that is beside the point or to have two things that do not fit well together. Literally, “A donkey's head doesn't fit a horse's mouth”.
驴头不对马嘴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
驴头不对马嘴 Character Breakdown
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What does 驴头不对马嘴 mean?
驴头不对马嘴 (lǘ tóu bù duì mǎ zuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be irrelevant or a complete mismatch”.
How do you pronounce 驴头不对马嘴?
驴头不对马嘴 is pronounced lǘ tóu bù duì mǎ zuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 驴头不对马嘴 literally mean?
Literally, 驴头不对马嘴 means “a donkey's head doesn't fit a horse's mouth”. It is used to mean “to be irrelevant or a complete mismatch”.
What is the Chinese definition of 驴头不对马嘴?
比喻答非所问或两下不相合。同“驴唇不对马嘴”。