四不像
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Chinese[edit]
four | not; no | (look) like; similar (to); appearance (look) like; similar (to); appearance; to appear; to seem; image; portrait; resemble; seem | ||
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trad. (四不像) | 四 | 不 | 像 | |
simp. #(四不像) | 四 | 不 | 像 | |
Literally: “unlike any of the four”. |
Etymology[edit]
- "elaphure"
- Elaphures are traditionally described as having "horse's face, cattle's hoof, deer's antler and donkey's tail".
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
四不像
- (informal) Père David's deer; elaphure
- something that resembles many other things partly, but none of them as a whole; mixture; neither fish nor fowl
Synonyms[edit]
- (elaphure): 麋鹿 (mílù)
- (neither fish nor fowl): 不倫不類/不伦不类 (bùlúnbùlèi), 非驢非馬/非驴非马 (fēilǘfēimǎ), 不三不四 (bùsānbùsì), (Cantonese) 唔三唔四 (m4 saam1 m4 sei3)
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | ||
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四 | 不 | 像 |
し Grade: 1 |
ふ Grade: 4 |
ぞう Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |
Noun[edit]
Korean[edit]
Hanja in this term | ||
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四 | 不 | 像 |
Noun[edit]
四不像 • (sabulsang) (hangeul 사불상)
- Hanja form? of 사불상 (“Père David's deer”).
Vietnamese[edit]
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | ||
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四 | 不 | 像 |
Noun[edit]
四不像
- chữ Hán form of tứ bất tượng (“Père David's deer”).
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