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泥菩萨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泥菩萨 Usage and Examples

Clay Bodhisattva

否则也只是个过江的泥菩萨,还保不住自己吧!

Otherwise, we'll be like a clay Bodhisattva, who cannot even save himself as he crosses the river.

如此这般暗地里的讨价还价才得以使这个计划泥菩萨过海,代价是舍弃部分削减成本的最佳方案。

Backstage bargains like these kept the plan afloat, but at the price of extinguishing some of the best ideas for reducing costs.

The characters in 泥菩萨

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
泥
ní8mud, paste, plaster, rigid
菩
pú12Bodhi, enlightenment, or Bodhisattva
萨
sà11Bodhisattva or shaman

More words starting with 泥

  • nì泥gǔ古Adhere rigidly to ancient rules, Be rigidly conservative
  • ní泥tuán团mud ball, clump of mud
  • ní泥tǔ土soil, dirt
  • ní泥tǔ土zhōng中in the soil, in the mud
  • ní泥tǔ土qì气xī息Earthy scent, Earthy feel
  • ní泥tǔ土de的muddy, earthy
  • ní泥tǔ土de的fēn芬fāng芳the fragrance of soil, the scent of earth
  • ní泥tǔ土fēn芬fāng芳Scent of soil, Earthy scent
  • ní泥tú土lǐ里in the soil, in the dirt
  • ní泥gē圪gē圪mud lump, mud ball
  • ní泥dì地muddy ground, mud
  • ní泥dì地lǐ里in the mud, on muddy ground

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Questions about 泥菩萨

What does 泥菩萨 mean in Chinese?

泥菩萨 (ní pú sà) means “Clay Bodhisattva”.

How do you pronounce 泥菩萨?

泥菩萨 is pronounced ní pú sà in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Clay Bodhisattva” in Chinese?

“Clay Bodhisattva” is 泥菩萨 (ní pú sà) in Chinese.

How is 泥菩萨 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 泥菩萨, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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