灰不溜丢 huī bu liū diū

boring and gray; gloomy and dull (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. boring and gray
  2. 2. gloomy and dull (idiom)
  3. 3. unpleasantly murky

Characters

Character Meaning
灰 huī HSK 5
gray; ash; dust
不 bu HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
溜 liū HSK 6
to slip away; to skate; to escape in stealth
丢 diū HSK 4
to lose; to throw; to put aside