鸡肋
jī lèi
chicken rib (useless but hard to discard)
HSK 3
Characters in This Word
鸡
肋
Definitions
ENchicken rib (useless but hard to discard)
中丢了可惜留着没用
日捨てるには惜しいが持っていても役に立たない
한버리기 아깝고 갖고 있어도 쓸모없다
Example Sentences
这个功能食之无味弃之可惜，太鸡肋了。
Zhège gōngnéng shí zhī wú wèi qì zhī kě xī, tài jī lèi le.
This feature is tasteless to use but a pity to discard, totally useless.
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What does 鸡肋 mean in Chinese?+
鸡肋 (jī lèi) means "chicken rib (useless but hard to discard)" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鸡肋?+
鸡肋 is pronounced "jī lèi" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 鸡肋?+
鸡肋 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 鸡肋?+
鸡肋 is composed of the characters: 鸡, 肋.