zhuó
nán
shǔ

idiom

Meaning of 擢发难数

擢发难数 means too numerous to count (especially of crimes); innumerable. Pronounced zhuó fà nán shǔ.

  • too numerous to count (especially of crimes); innumerable

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
è
bǎi
xìng
duō
nián
 
fàn
xià
de
zuì
xíng
zhuó
nán
shǔ
 

This tyrant oppressed the common people for many years, committing innumerable crimes.

shǐ
zǎi
 
jiān
chén
huò
guó
yāng
mín
 
zuì
è
zhuó
nán
shǔ
 

Historical records show that treacherous official brought disaster to the country and people, with crimes too numerous to count.

tān
shòu
huì贿
 
zuì
xíng
zhuó
nán
shǔ
 
zuì
zhōng
shòu
dào
le
de
yán
chéng
 

He embezzled and accepted bribes, with countless crimes, and was eventually severely punished by law.