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驢脣馬嘴

简 驴唇马嘴 · 繁 驢脣馬嘴
Mandarin · pinyin lǘ chún mǎ zuǐ

Meanings

  1. (lit.) a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom)
  2. (fig.) wide of the mark; irrelevant; incongruous
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驢
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脣
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馬
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嘴
zuǐ · mouth, lips
驴
lǘ · donkey, ass
唇
chún · lips
马
mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
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2–2–3–3 · lu:2 chun2 ma3 zui3

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驢脣馬嘴 · lu:2 chun2 ma3 zui3
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Exact source record驢脣馬嘴 驴唇马嘴 [lu:2 chun2 ma3 zui3] /(lit.) a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom)/(fig.) wide of the mark; irrelevant; incongruous/