零敲碎打

líng qiāo suì dǎ

Dictionary entry

to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work

What does 零敲碎打 mean?

零敲碎打 (líng qiāo suì dǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work

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零língzero · nought 敲qiāoto hit · to strike 碎suì(transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble · broken; fragmentary; scattered 打dá(loanword) dozen · Taiwan pr. [da3]

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How to pronounce 零敲碎打

零敲碎打

líng qiāo suì dǎ

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