吹糠见米 chuī kāng jiàn mǐ

instant results; lit. blow the husk and see the rice

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. instant results
  2. 2. lit. blow the husk and see the rice

Characters

Character Meaning
吹 chuī HSK 5
to blow; to boast; to brag
糠 kāng
husk; (of a radish etc) spongy (and therefore unappetising)
见 jiàn HSK 1
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
米 mǐ HSK 1
rice; meter (classifier); surname Mi