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How do you pronounce 焦头烂额?

焦头烂额 is pronounced "jiāo tóu làn é" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

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焦头烂额 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 焦头烂额?

焦头烂额 is made up of the characters 焦, 头, 烂, 额. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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焦头烂额 (jiāo tóu làn é) — lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom) | Chinese Dictionary

焦头烂额

jiāo tóu làn é

lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)

idiom

Traditional: 焦頭爛額

Characters in This Word

焦头烂额

Definitions

(idiom) lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)
fig. hard-pressed
under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)

Example Sentences

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一字不提(yī zì bù tí)— to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)

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一清二楚(yī qīng èr chǔ)— to be very clear about sth (idiom)

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厝火积薪(cuò huǒ jī xīn)— lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

焦头烂额

jiāo tóu làn é

lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)

idiom

Traditional: 焦頭爛額

Characters in This Word

焦头烂额

Definitions

(idiom) lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)
fig. hard-pressed
under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)