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投梭折齿

投梭折齿 — “Throw a shuttle and break teeth”

投梭折齿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a woman firmly resisting a man's inappropriate advances or seduction”. Literally, “Throw a shuttle and break teeth”.

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投梭折齿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

投梭折齿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
投
tóu7throw, cast, or invest
梭
suō11shuttle back and forth
折
zhé7break, bend, or discount
齿
chǐ8teeth, cogs, age, disdain

Example Sentence with 投梭折齿

她面对那种轻浮的言语,毅然决然地投梭折齿,维护了自己的尊严。
Faced with such frivolous remarks, she firmly resisted the advances, safeguarding her dignity.

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Synonyms of 投梭折齿

  • tóu投suō梭zhī之jù拒woman's firm rejection of advances

More idioms starting with 投

  • tóu投zhī之chái豺hǔ虎throw evildoers to their doom
  • tóu投jǐng井xià下shí石kick someone when they are down
  • tóu投zhuàn传ér而qù去abandon official post
  • tóu投qí其suǒ所hào好cater to someone's preferences
  • tóu投rèn刃jiē皆xū虚handle tasks with great skill
  • tóu投luǎn卵jī击shí石attempt the impossible with insufficient means
  • tóu投hú壶diàn电xiào笑outwardly impressive but lacking substance
  • tóu投shān山cuàn窜hǎi海Banished to remote, desolate regions
  • tóu投huái怀sòng送bào抱throw oneself into someone's arms
  • tóu投gē戈jiǎng讲yì艺pursue learning amidst military duties
  • tóu投mù木bào报qióng琼Reciprocate kindness with something precious
  • tóu投jī机zhī之huì会,,jiān间bù不róng容suì穟A fleeting, rare, and critical opportunity

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Questions about 投梭折齿

What does 投梭折齿 mean?

投梭折齿 (tóu suō zhé chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a woman firmly resisting a man's inappropriate advances or seduction”.

How do you pronounce 投梭折齿?

投梭折齿 is pronounced tóu suō zhé chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 投梭折齿 literally mean?

Literally, 投梭折齿 means “Throw a shuttle and break teeth”. It is used to mean “to describe a woman firmly resisting a man's inappropriate advances or seduction”.

What is the Chinese definition of 投梭折齿?

投梭:用梭子掷人。比喻女子抗拒男子的挑逗引诱。

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