鹰头雀脑 — “Describes a person with an ugly appearance and a cunning”
鹰头雀脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person with an ugly appearance and a cunning”. Sly expression, often implying untrustworthiness. Literally, “eagle head, sparrow brain”.
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鹰头雀脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鹰头雀脑 Character Breakdown
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那个鹰头雀脑的家伙，一看就知道不是什么善类。
That fellow with the ugly and cunning look, you can tell at a glance he's not a good sort.
Idioms Related to 鹰头雀脑
More idioms starting with 鹰
- yīng鹰jī击máo毛zhì挚harsh, fierce, and relentless
- yīng鹰jī击cháng长kōng空Ambitious individual displaying talents in broad field
- yīng鹰huà化wèi为jiū鸠，，zhòng众niǎo鸟yóu犹è恶qí其yǎn眼Evil nature unchanged despite altered appearance
- yīng鹰huà化wèi为jiū鸠，，yóu犹zēng憎qí其yǎn眼Evil nature unchanged despite appearance
- yīng鹰zuǐ嘴yào鹞mù目cruel, cunning, and predatory appearance
- yīng鹰xīn心yàn雁zhǎo爪quick-witted and nimble-fingered
- yīng鹰yáng扬hǔ虎shì噬swagger and act ferociously
- yīng鹰yáng扬hǔ虎shì视commanding and awe-inspiring presence
- yīng鹰ná拿yàn燕què雀seize with utmost ease
- yīng鹰ná拿yàn雁zhuō捉swiftly and ferociously seize
- yīng鹰zhì挚láng狼shí食ruthlessly exploit and devour
- yīng鹰cuō撮tíng霆jī击swift powerful attack
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Open the tool →Questions about 鹰头雀脑
What does 鹰头雀脑 mean?
鹰头雀脑 (yīng tóu què nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person with an ugly appearance and a cunning”.
How do you pronounce 鹰头雀脑?
鹰头雀脑 is pronounced yīng tóu què nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹰头雀脑 literally mean?
Literally, 鹰头雀脑 means “eagle head, sparrow brain”. It is used to mean “describes a person with an ugly appearance and a cunning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹰头雀脑?
形容相貌丑陋而神情狡猾。