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蠖屈不伸 像尺蠖一样弯曲而不能伸展。比喻人不得志 清·戴名世《<齐天霞稿>序》：“即诸同学之士亦多食贫作苦，蠖屈不伸 Huò  Qū  Bù  Shēn Hqbs 联合式；作谓语；含贬义

The idiom 蠖屈不伸 (huò qū bù shēn) compares a person to a geometer worm that bends without extending, signifying unfulfilled potential or lack of success. It carries a negative connotation and is often used as a predicate.

蠖屈不伸 (huò qū bù shēn) 是一个成语，意思是像尺蠖一样弯曲而不能伸展。它用来比喻人不得志，带有贬义，常作谓语。

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