moth; borer; harmful parasite
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
insect that bores into and eats material; borer; moth
formalLiterally refers to insects that damage books, clothing, wood, or grain. Common examples include silverfish, booklice, and woodworms.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
bèi被
dù蠹
chóng虫
yǎo咬
huài坏
le了
。
This book has been damaged by bookworms.
Yī衣
guì柜
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
dù蠹
chóng虫
，
xū需
yào要
shā杀
chóng虫
。
We found borers in the wardrobe and need to exterminate them.
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Gǔ古
dài代
cáng藏
shū书
jiā家
cháng常
wèi为
dù蠹
chóng虫
suǒ所
rǎo扰
。
Ancient book collectors were often troubled by moths.
noun
person who harms collective interests; social parasite; traitor
formalA metaphor for a corrupt individual or group that undermines an organization, community, or society from within, often through exploitation or betrayal.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
qīng清
chú除
shè社
huì会
de的
dù蠹
chóng虫
。
We must purge the parasites from society.
Tā他
shì是
gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
de的
dù蠹
chóng虫
，
tān贪
wū污
le了
dà大
liàng量
gōng公
kuǎn款
。
He is a parasite within the company, embezzling a large amount of public funds.
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Lì历
shǐ史
zhèng证
míng明
，
dù蠹
chóng虫
bù不
chú除
，
guó国
wú无
níng宁
rì日
。
History proves that if harmful traitors are not removed, the country will have no peace.