横说竖说 — “To explain something repeatedly and from all possible angles”
横说竖说 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to explain something repeatedly and from all possible angles”. Using various arguments and analogies to make it clear.
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横说竖说 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横说竖说 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 横说竖说
老师对这个问题横说竖说，同学们总算明白了其中的道理。
The teacher explained this problem repeatedly and from every angle, and the students finally understood the principle behind it.
Idioms Related to 横说竖说
Synonyms of 横说竖说
More idioms starting with 横
- héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
- héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
- héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
- héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
- héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
- héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
- héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
- héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
- héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
- héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
- héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
- héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing
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What does 横说竖说 mean?
横说竖说 (héng shuō shù shuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to explain something repeatedly and from all possible angles”.
How do you pronounce 横说竖说?
横说竖说 is pronounced héng shuō shù shuō in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 横说竖说?
指多方论说，反复喻解。