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鼯鼠之丑 — “Refers to meager, inferior, or unimpressive talents or skills”

鼯鼠之丑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to meager, inferior, or unimpressive talents or skills”. A clumsy or inadequate performance. Literally, “Ugliness of a flying squirrel”.

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鼯鼠之丑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鼯鼠之丑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鼯
wú20flying squirrel
鼠
shǔ13mouse or rat
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
丑
chǒu4ugly, disgraceful, or clown

Example Sentence with 鼯鼠之丑

他这次登台表演,虽然尽力了,但与那些资深艺术家相比,仍显得有些鼯鼠之丑。
Although he tried his best in this stage performance, compared to experienced artists, his abilities still appeared somewhat meager.

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Synonyms of 鼯鼠之丑

  • wú鼯shǔ鼠zhī之jì技limited and superficial skills

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Questions about 鼯鼠之丑

What does 鼯鼠之丑 mean?

鼯鼠之丑 (wú shǔ zhī chǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to meager, inferior, or unimpressive talents or skills”.

How do you pronounce 鼯鼠之丑?

鼯鼠之丑 is pronounced wú shǔ zhī chǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鼯鼠之丑 literally mean?

Literally, 鼯鼠之丑 means “Ugliness of a flying squirrel”. It is used to mean “refers to meager, inferior, or unimpressive talents or skills”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鼯鼠之丑?

鼯:鼠名,形似松鼠,毛多褐色,尾巴很长,前后肢之间有薄膜,能从树上飞降下来,住在树沿中,昼伏夜出。比喻丑陋低下的才艺。

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