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粘皮带骨

nián pí dài gǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(old) (idiom) muddled / indecisive / plodding
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0f3831680707d18e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

粘皮帶骨 粘皮带骨 [nian2 pi2 dai4 gu3] /(old) (idiom) muddled; indecisive; plodding/

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Other forms in these source records: 粘皮帶骨

  • 粘
    nián

    See the full entry for source details.

    zhān

    to glue / to paste / to adhere / to stick to

  • 皮
    pí

    skin / peel / rind / outer layer / leather / hide / fur / cover / wrapping / outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp / soggy / (coll.) naughty / mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²)

    Pí

    surname Pi

  • 带
    dài

    band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:條|条[tiáo] / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise

  • 骨
    gū

    used in 骨碌碌[gū lù lù] / used in 骨碌[gū lu] / used in 骨朵[gū duo]

    gǔ

    bone

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.