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囫圇吞棗 (fat1 leon4 tan1 zou2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

囫圇吞棗 (fat1 leon4 tan1 zou2, hú lún tūn zǎo) — to swallow in one gulp (idiom); (fig.) to accept without thinking; to lap up

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 囫 (fat1) — whole; in one lump
• 囫 (wat6) — whole; in one lump
• 囫圇 (fat1 leon4) — whole
• 囫圇吞下 (fat1 leon4 tan1 haa6) — to swallow whole; (fig.) to swallow (lies etc)
• 乏人問津 (fat6 jan4 man6 zeon1) — not catching attention or interest in people
• 乏善足陳 (fat6 sin6 zuk1 can4) — there is nothing worth mentioning for one; no benefits; nothing of value

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