囫囵吞枣(hú lún tūn zǎo)

4 charactersTrad. 囫圇吞棗

to swallow in one gulp (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
hú lún tūn zǎo
Meaning
to swallow in one gulp (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
囫圇吞棗

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