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口中蚤虱 — “Fleas and lice in the mouth”

口中蚤虱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an extremely trivial or easily eliminated opponent or challenge; a walkover”. Literally, “Fleas and lice in the mouth”.

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口中蚤虱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

口中蚤虱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
蚤
zǎo10flea
虱
shī8louse or parasitic person

Example Sentence with 口中蚤虱

对于经验丰富的团队来说,这个小小的技术难题不过是口中蚤虱,不费吹灰之力就能解决。
For an experienced team, this small technical problem is nothing but fleas and lice in the mouth, easily resolved without much effort.

Idioms Related to 口中蚤虱

More idioms starting with 口

  • kǒu口bù不èr二jià价quote a fixed price
  • kǒu口bù不yìng应xīn心say one thing, mean another
  • kǒu口bù不zé择yán言blurt out whatever comes to mind
  • kǒu口bù不jué绝yín吟recite continuously without stopping
  • kǒu口zhōng中cí雌huáng黄casually contradict oneself
  • kǒu口chuán传xīn心shòu授oral instruction, mental reception
  • kǒu口sì似xuán悬hé河speak eloquently and volubly
  • kǒu口chū出bù不xùn逊speak disrespectfully or insolently
  • kǒu口chū出dà大yán言to boast or brag
  • kǒu口chū出kuáng狂yán言speak arrogantly or boastfully
  • kǒu口kou口shēng声shēng声repeatedly declare
  • kǒu口kǒu口xiāng相chuán传pass on by word of mouth

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Questions about 口中蚤虱

What does 口中蚤虱 mean?

口中蚤虱 (kǒu zhōng zǎo shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an extremely trivial or easily eliminated opponent or challenge; a walkover”.

How do you pronounce 口中蚤虱?

口中蚤虱 is pronounced kǒu zhōng zǎo shī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 口中蚤虱 literally mean?

Literally, 口中蚤虱 means “Fleas and lice in the mouth”. It is used to mean “refers to an extremely trivial or easily eliminated opponent or challenge; a walkover”.

What is the Chinese definition of 口中蚤虱?

比喻极易消灭的敌人,犹如口中之虱。故又作“口中虱”。

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