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驴
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Definitions
- 1. donkey
- 2. CL:頭|头[tóu]
Words Containing 驴
onager (Equus onager)
(coll.) male donkey
(derog.) Buddhist monk
lit. a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom)
donkey
(idiom) to mistake good intentions for ill will
silly ass
hinny
donkey foal
lit. the scholar buys a donkey (idiom); fig. long-winded verbiage that never gets to the point
a donkey's liver and lungs; (fig.) ill intent
see 騎驢找驢|骑驴找驴[qí lu:2 zhǎo lu:2]
lit.camel's lip, horse's mouth (idiom)
(dialect) motorcycle
jackass
see 猴年馬月|猴年马月[hóu nián mǎ yuè]
backpacker
lit. to search for the mule while riding on it (idiom)
see 別人牽驢你拔橛子|别人牵驴你拔橛子[bié ren qiān lu:2 nǐ bá jué zi]
(coll.) electric scooter; electric moped
neither fish nor fowl
lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom)
ass
(proverb) A lazy person will find many excuses to delay working
lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom)
to exhaust one's limited abilities (idiom)
(idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one