非驴非马 (fēi lǘ fēi mǎ): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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非驴非马
非驴非马
(fēi lǘ fēi mǎ): Something that is neither one thing nor the other — Meaning & Stroke Order
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1.
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2.
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Character Breakdown
非 • fēi • un-; non-; short for Africa • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
fēi
非
un-; non-; short for Africa
驴 • lǘ • donkey
lǘ
驴
donkey
非 • fēi • un-; non-; short for Africa • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
fēi
非
un-; non-; short for Africa
马 • mǎ • horse • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
mǎ
马
horse
4.
Example Sentences with 非驴非马
zhè
这
ge
个
shè
设
jì
计
fēi
非
lǘ
驴
fēi
非
mǎ
马
，
jì
既
bú
不
xiàng
像
xiàn
现
dài
代
fēng
风
gé
格
，
yě
也
bú
不
xiàng
像
chuán
传
tǒng
统
fēng
风
gé
格
。
This design is neither fish nor fowl; it doesn't look modern nor traditional.
zhè
这
jiā
家
cān
餐
tīng
厅
de
的
cài
菜
shì
式
fēi
非
lǘ
tā
他
de
的
fā
发
yán
言
fēi
非
lǘ
驴
fēi
非
mǎ
马
zhè
这
bù
部
diàn
电
yǐng
影
fēi
非
lǘ
驴
fēi
非
mǎ
马
tā
他
de
的
chuān
穿
zhe
着
fēi
非
lǘ
驴
fēi
非
mǎ
马
驴
fēi
非
mǎ
马
，
zhōng
中
bu
不
zhōng
中
xī
西
bu
不
xī
西
de
的
。
The dishes at this restaurant are neither one thing nor the other—neither Chinese nor Western.
，
ràng
让
rén
人
mō
摸
bù
不
zhe
着
tóu
头
nǎo
脑
。
His speech was neither here nor there, leaving people confused.
，
jì
既
bú
不
shì
是
xǐ
喜
jù
剧
yě
也
bú
不
shì
是
bēi
悲
jù
剧
。
This movie is neither fish nor fowl; it's neither a comedy nor a tragedy.
，
ràng
让
rén
人
kàn
看
le
了
hěn
很
bù
不
shū
舒
fú
服
。
His outfit was a mismatched mess, making people feel uncomfortable.
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 非驴非马.
Words with
非
非常
fēi cháng
extremely
除非
chú fēi
only if; only when; unless
非洲
fēi zhōu
Africa
并非
bìng fēi
really not
无非
wú fēi
nothing but; no more than; simply
是非
shì fēi
right and wrong; quarrel; dispute
非法
fēi fǎ
illegal; unlawful; illicit
莫非
mò fēi
Could it be that
Words with
驴
蠢驴
chǔn lǘ
stupid donkey; idiot (insult)
驴子
lǘ zi
donkey
黔驴之技
qián lǘ zhī jì
A limited skill or trick that is easily exposed; a person's only talent that is quickly seen through.
黔驴技穷
qián lǘ jì qióng
at one's wit's end
Words with
马
马上
mǎ shàng
immediately
马路
mǎ lù
street
马虎
mǎ hu
careless
马力
mǎ lì
Horsepower
马桶
mǎ tǒng
Toilet
骏马
jùn mǎ
Steed / Fine horse
黑马
hēi mǎ
Dark horse
斑马线
bān mǎ xiàn
Zebra crossing
