cìwei

刺猬

Word · NounTraditional刺蝟

hedgehog; prickly person

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

hedgehog

指刺猬科动物,对农业有益。

Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
cì刺
wei猬
 。

A little hedgehog was found in the garden.

Cì刺
wei猬
shì是
yè夜
xíng行
dòng动
wù物
 ,
zhǔ主
yào要
chī吃
kūn昆
chóng虫
 。

Hedgehogs are nocturnal animals that primarily eat insects.

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Nà那
zhī只
cì刺
wei猬
yù遇
dào到
wēi危
xiǎn险
jiù就
suō缩
chéng成
yī一
gè个
cì刺
qiú球
 。

That hedgehog curls up into a spiky ball when it senses danger.

2.

noun

prickly person; someone difficult to get along with

informal

这是一个常见的隐喻用法,口语中常用。

Tā他
pí脾
qì气
bù不
hǎo好
 ,
xiàng像
gè个
cì刺
wei猬
yī一
yàng样
 ,
shuí谁
dōu都
bù不
gǎn敢
kào靠
jìn近
 。

He has a bad temper and is like a hedgehog; nobody dares to get close.

Bié别
duì对
tā她
nà那
me么
yán严
lì厉
 ,
tā她
huì会
biàn变
de得
xiàng像
cì刺
wei猬
yī一
yàng样
fáng防
yù御
 。

Don't be so harsh on her, or she'll become defensive like a hedgehog.