无头苍蝇

Traditional: 無頭蒼蠅

wú tóu cāng ying

Dictionary entry

headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically)

What does 无头苍蝇 mean?

无头苍蝇 (wú tóu cāng ying) has the following dictionary meaning.

1headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically)

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无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]头tóuhead · hair style 苍Cāngsurname Cang 蝇yíngfly · musca

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无头苍蝇

wú tóu cāng ying

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