事火咒龙 — “To engage in absurd, superstitious, or futile endeavors”
事火咒龙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in absurd, superstitious, or futile endeavors”. To attempt to influence things through illogical and baseless means. Literally, “Worshipping fire and chanting to dragons”.
事火咒龙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
事火咒龙 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 事火咒龙
More idioms starting with 事
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己，，gāo高gāo高guà挂qǐ起Remain indifferent to unrelated matters
- shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
- shì事bù不shī师gǔ古Act without learning from past experiences
- shì事bù不yǒu有yú余To reach the utmost degree
- shì事bù不guò过sān三Third time's the charm or you're out
- shì事yǔ与yuán原wéi违Things did not go as planned
- shì事yù与xīn心wéi违things turn out contrary to one's expectations
- shì事yǔ与yuàn愿wéi违Things don't turn out as hoped
- shì事yǐ以mì密chéng成Discretion ensures success
- shì事bèi倍gōng功bàn半much effort, little result
- shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance
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What does 事火咒龙 mean?
事火咒龙 (shì huǒ zhòu lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in absurd, superstitious, or futile endeavors”.
How do you pronounce 事火咒龙?
事火咒龙 is pronounced shì huǒ zhòu lóng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 事火咒龙 literally mean?
Literally, 事火咒龙 means “Worshipping fire and chanting to dragons”. It is used to mean “to engage in absurd, superstitious, or futile endeavors”.
What is the Chinese definition of 事火咒龙?
比喻荒诞不经之事。事火，指祀火为神；咒龙，指咒龙请雨。