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占着茅坑不拉屎

zhàn zhe máo kēng bù lā shǐ

Definitions

  • •lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb)
  • •fig. to be a dog in the manger

Child Words of 占着茅坑不拉屎

茅
máo
拉
lā
着
zhāo
不
bù
茅坑
máo kēng
屎
shǐ
着
zhuó
占
zhàn
着
zhe
占
zhān
拉屎
lā shǐ
着
zháo
坑
kēng