啮檗吞针 — “Nibble huangbo and swallow needles”
啮檗吞针 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe food that is extremely unpalatable, bitter, or difficult to swallow; to eat something that is utterly dreadful”. Literally, “Nibble huangbo and swallow needles”.
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What does 啮檗吞针 mean?
啮檗吞针 (niè bò tūn zhēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe food that is extremely unpalatable, bitter, or difficult to swallow; to eat something that is utterly dreadful”.
How do you pronounce 啮檗吞针?
啮檗吞针 is pronounced niè bò tūn zhēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 啮檗吞针 literally mean?
Literally, 啮檗吞针 means “Nibble huangbo and swallow needles”. It is used to mean “to describe food that is extremely unpalatable, bitter, or difficult to swallow; to eat something that is utterly dreadful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 啮檗吞针?
檗：俗称黄柏，味苦。啮檗：食用黄檗，比喻食物之味如黄檗之苦。吞针：将针吞下，比喻食物极难入口。形容食物难以下咽。