灰不溜丢 in English hui1 bu5 liu1 diu1 Meaning

Meanings

• gloomy and dull (idiomatic expression)
• boring and gray
• unpleasantly murky

Pinyin

hui1 bu5 liu1 diu1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

灰hui1ash 不bu4(negative prefix) 溜liu1to slip away 丢diu1to lose