之乎者也(zhī hū zhě yě): (lit.) 之[zhi1], 乎[hu1], 者[zhe3] and 也[ye3]…
(lit.) 之[zhi1], 乎[hu1], 者[zhe3] and 也[ye3]…
Character breakdown
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Word information
- Pinyin
- zhī hū zhě yě
- Meaning
- (lit.) 之[zhi1], 乎[hu1], 者[zhe3] and 也[ye3] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom)
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
- Same
Related words
Common words sharing a character with 之乎者也 — tap one to open its word page.
proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled
jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
once is more than enough (idiom)
see 一之为甚
(idiom) (of a principle, purpose etc) consistently upheld; adhered to from beginning to…
(idiom) partial view; limited outlook
one who can correct a misread or misspelt character and thus be your master
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