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枉尺直寻
wǎng​chǐ​zhí​xún

to bend a foot to straighten eight

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 枉 wǎng
    crooked
    (bound form) crooked; bent; not straight
  2. 尺 chǐ noun
    chi
    a Chinese unit of length equal to one-third of a meter; a Chinese foot
  3. 直 zhí particleadjective
    to straighten
    to make something straight; to straighten up or stiffen
  4. 寻 尋 xún
    xun
    (bound form) an ancient unit of length equal to eight 尺 chǐ