"犬牙交錯" meaning in Chinese

See 犬牙交錯 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ jä³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /hyːn³⁵ ŋaː²¹ kaːu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔː³³/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA] Forms: 犬牙交错 [Simplified-Chinese]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 犬牙交錯
  1. jigsaw-like; jagged; zigzag; crisscross Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-犬牙交錯-zh-phrase-MfcG~CwK Categories (other): Chinese chengyu, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese chengyu: 65 35 Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
  2. (by extension) tangled and complicated; intricate Tags: broadly, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-犬牙交錯-zh-phrase-w6vqpbgi Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
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  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "literal_meaning": "interlocked like dog's teeth",
  "pos": "phrase",
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        "jigsaw-like; jagged; zigzag; crisscross"
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        [
          "-like",
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        ],
        [
          "jagged",
          "jagged"
        ],
        [
          "zigzag",
          "zigzag"
        ],
        [
          "crisscross",
          "crisscross"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
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        "tangled and complicated; intricate"
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        "(by extension) tangled and complicated; intricate"
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        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "quǎnyájiāocuò"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄘㄨㄛˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hyun² ngaa⁴ gaau¹ co³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "quǎnyájiāocuò"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄘㄨㄛˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cyuǎnyájiaocuò"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chʻüan³-ya²-chiao¹-tsʻo⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chywǎn-yá-jyāu-tswò"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cheuanyajiautsuoh"
    },
    {
      "roman": "cjuanʹjaczjaoco",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "цюаньяцзяоцо"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ jä³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/",
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        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hyun² ngaa⁴ gaau¹ co³"
    },
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      "zh_pron": "hyún ngàh gāau cho"
    },
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        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hyn² ngaa⁴ gaau¹ tso³"
    },
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
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        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hün² nga⁴ gao¹ co³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hyːn³⁵ ŋaː²¹ kaːu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔː³³/",
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
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  "word": "犬牙交錯"
}
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        "(by extension) tangled and complicated; intricate"
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        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄘㄨㄛˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hyun² ngaa⁴ gaau¹ co³"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "quǎnyájiāocuò"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄘㄨㄛˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cyuǎnyájiaocuò"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chʻüan³-ya²-chiao¹-tsʻo⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chywǎn-yá-jyāu-tswò"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cheuanyajiautsuoh"
    },
    {
      "roman": "cjuanʹjaczjaoco",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "цюаньяцзяоцо"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ jä³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
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        "Standard-Chinese",
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        "Hong Kong"
      ],
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        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hyun² ngaa⁴ gaau¹ co³"
    },
    {
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hyún ngàh gāau cho"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hyn² ngaa⁴ gaau¹ tso³"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hün² nga⁴ gao¹ co³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hyːn³⁵ ŋaː²¹ kaːu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔː³³/",
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
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  "word": "犬牙交錯"
}

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