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How do you pronounce 名落孙山?

名落孙山 is pronounced "míng luò Sūn Shān" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

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名落孙山 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 名落孙山?

名落孙山 is made up of the characters 名, 落, 孙, 山. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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名落孙山 (míng luò Sūn Shān) — lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom) | Chinese Dictionary

名落孙山

míng luò Sūn Shān

lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom); fig. to fail an exam; to fall behind (in a competition)

idiomverb

Traditional: 名落孫山

Characters in This Word

名落孙山

Definitions

(idiom, verb) lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom)
fig. to fail an exam
to fall behind (in a competition)

Example Sentences

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Related Words

掉(diào)— to fall

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掉队(diào duì)— to fall behind

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倒(dǎo)— to fall

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功败垂成(gōng bài chuí chéng)— to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

名落孙山

míng luò Sūn Shān

lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom); fig. to fail an exam; to fall behind (in a competition)

idiomverb

Traditional: 名落孫山

Characters in This Word

名落孙山

Definitions

(idiom, verb) lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom)
fig. to fail an exam
to fall behind (in a competition)