灰不溜丢

Traditional: 灰不溜丟

huī bu liū diū

Dictionary entry

gloomy and dull (idiom)

What does 灰不溜丢 mean?

灰不溜丢 (huī bu liū diū) has the following dictionary meaning.

1gloomy and dull (idiom)

2boring and gray

3unpleasantly murky

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灰huīash · dust 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-溜liūto slip away · to escape in stealth 丢diūto lose · to put aside

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灰不溜丢

huī bu liū diū

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