四面碰壁 — “To run into obstacles everywhere”
四面碰壁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to run into obstacles everywhere”. To meet with rebuffs on all sides; to find oneself at an impasse. Literally, “hit walls on all four sides”.
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四面碰壁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
四面碰壁 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 四面碰壁
小张想创业，但是资金、技术、市场都成了问题，真是四面碰壁。
Xiao Zhang wanted to start a business, but funding, technology, and market all became problems; he really ran into obstacles everywhere.
Idioms Related to 四面碰壁
Synonyms of 四面碰壁
More idioms starting with 四
- sì四bù不xiàng像neither fish nor fowl
- sì四bù不niù拗liù六The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- sì四xiāng乡bā八zhèn镇surrounding villages and towns
- sì四shū书wǔ五jīng经Confucian classics
- sì四tíng亭bā八dàng当everything arranged meticulously and appropriately
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤unaccustomed to physical labor
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤，，wǔ五gǔ谷bù不fēn分Out of touch with practical work
- sì四tǐ体bǎi百hái骸all parts of the body
- sì四tíng停bā八dāng当everything meticulously arranged and perfectly in order
- sì四chōng冲bā八dá达highly accessible and well-connected
- sì四chōng冲liù六dá达accessible from all directions
- sì四fēn分wǔ五pōu剖fragmented and disunited
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Open the tool →Questions about 四面碰壁
What does 四面碰壁 mean?
四面碰壁 (sì miàn pèng bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to run into obstacles everywhere”.
How do you pronounce 四面碰壁?
四面碰壁 is pronounced sì miàn pèng bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 四面碰壁 literally mean?
Literally, 四面碰壁 means “hit walls on all four sides”. It is used to mean “to run into obstacles everywhere”.
What is the Chinese definition of 四面碰壁?
比喻遇受阻碍或遭到拒绝。也指事情行不通或达不到目的。