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占着茅坑不拉屎

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zhàn zhe máo kēng bù lā shǐ

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 占着茅坑不拉屎

不
bù

no; not so

占
zhān

to observe

占
zhàn

to take possession of

坑
kēng

pit; depression; hollow

拉
lā

to pull

着
zhāo

(chess) move

着
zháo

to touch

着
zhe

aspect particle indicating action in progress

着
zhuó

to wear (clothes)

屎
shǐ

stool

拉屎
lā shǐ

to defecate; to shit; to crap

茅
máo

reeds

茅坑
máo kēng

latrine pit

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