灰不溜丢

huī bu liū diū

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 灰不溜丢

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 丢 丢 diū: to lose
• 溜 溜 liū: to slip away
• 灰 灰 huī: ash
• 溜 溜 liù: smooth; skillful (colloquial usage)