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茅坑

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máo kēng

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Definitions

  1. 1. latrine pit
  2. 2. latrine

Words Containing 茅坑

占着茅坑不拉屎
zhàn zhe máo kēng bù lā shǐ

lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb)

茅坑里点灯
máo kēng lǐ diǎn dēng

(slang) (fig.) to court death (derived from 找死[zhǎo sǐ] via its near homophone 照屎[zhào shǐ])

Child Words of 茅坑

坑
kēng

pit; depression; hollow

茅
máo

reeds

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