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馊主意

sōu zhǔ yidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
bad idea / stupid suggestion
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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-f7a0356930dd399f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

餿主意 馊主意 [sou1 zhu3 yi5] /bad idea; stupid suggestion/

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Other forms in these source records: 餿主意

  • 馊
    sōu

    rancid / soured (as food)

  • 主
    zhǔ

    owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)

  • 意
    yì

    (bound form) idea / thought / meaning / sense / (bound form) intention / feeling / inclination / state of mind / (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yì dà lì])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.