龟毛兔角 — “Something completely impossible, nonexistent, or illusory”
龟毛兔角 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something completely impossible, nonexistent, or illusory”. An absurdity. Literally, “tortoise hair and rabbit horns”.
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龟毛兔角 Pronunciation and Pinyin
龟毛兔角 Character Breakdown
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他描述的那些脱离现实的方案，在我看来完全是龟毛兔角，不具备任何可行性。
The unrealistic plans he described, in my opinion, are completely nonexistent and lack any feasibility.
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Synonyms of 龟毛兔角
More idioms starting with 龟
- guī龟lěng冷zhī搘chuáng床bide one's time for opportunity
- guī龟lěng冷zhī支chuáng床unfulfilled ambition, lying low, waiting for opportunity
- guī龟yàn厌bù不gào告Overuse makes effective tools lose their power
- guī龟nián年hè鹤shòu寿Live a long life like a tortoise or crane
- guī龟nián年hè鹤suàn算wish someone a long life
- guī龟wén文niǎo鸟jì迹ancient hieroglyphic or pictographic characters
- guī龟yù玉huǐ毁dú椟valuable assets lost due to negligence
- guī龟hè鹤zhī之nián年long and prosperous life
- guī龟hè鹤xiá遐shòu寿Wish one a long life
- guī龟hè鹤xiá遐líng龄Live as long as a tortoise and crane
- guī龟líng龄hè鹤suàn算wish someone a long life
- guī龟lóng龙piàn片jiǎ甲valuable fragments or rare items
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What does 龟毛兔角 mean?
龟毛兔角 (guī máo tù jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something completely impossible, nonexistent, or illusory”.
How do you pronounce 龟毛兔角?
龟毛兔角 is pronounced guī máo tù jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 龟毛兔角 literally mean?
Literally, 龟毛兔角 means “tortoise hair and rabbit horns”. It is used to mean “Something completely impossible, nonexistent, or illusory”.
What is the Chinese definition of 龟毛兔角?
乌龟身上生毛，兔子头上长角。比喻不可能存在或有名无实的东西。