横躺竖卧 — “Lying about in disarray”
横躺竖卧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lying about in disarray”. Lying scattered and in a disorderly fashion. Literally, “Lying horizontally and vertically”.
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横躺竖卧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横躺竖卧 Character Breakdown
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周末的下午，书房里，几本书和杂志横躺竖卧地摊在桌上，显得有些凌乱
On a weekend afternoon, several books and magazines were lying scattered and in disarray on the table in the study, looking a bit messy.
Idioms Related to 横躺竖卧
Synonyms of 横躺竖卧
More idioms starting with 横
- héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
- héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
- héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
- héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
- héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
- héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
- héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
- héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
- héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
- héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
- héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing
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Open the tool →Questions about 横躺竖卧
What does 横躺竖卧 mean?
横躺竖卧 (héng tǎng shù wò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lying about in disarray”.
How do you pronounce 横躺竖卧?
横躺竖卧 is pronounced héng tǎng shù wò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横躺竖卧 literally mean?
Literally, 横躺竖卧 means “Lying horizontally and vertically”. It is used to mean “Lying about in disarray”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横躺竖卧?
躺卧凌乱的样子。