fēimáotuǐ

飞毛腿

Word · NounTraditional飛毛腿

fleet-footed legs; swift runner

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

fleet-footed legs; legs that run extremely fast

Often used metaphorically to describe someone born with natural running ability.

Tā他
zhǎng长
le了
yī一
shuāng双
fēi飞
máo毛
tuǐ腿
 ,
bǎi百
mǐ米
sài赛
pǎo跑
cóng从
méi没
shū输
guo过
 。

He was born with a pair of fleet-footed legs and has never lost a 100-meter race.

Zhè这
zhǐ只
liè猎
gǒu狗
zhǎng长
zhe着
fēi飞
máo毛
tuǐ腿
 ,
yě野
tù兔
dōu都
táo逃
bù不
diào掉
 。

This hound has fleet-footed legs; even hares cannot escape it.

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Chuān穿
shàng上
zhè这
shuāng双
pǎo跑
xié鞋
 ,
nǐ你
yě也
néng能
yōng拥
yǒu有
fēi飞
máo毛
tuǐ腿
 。

Put on these running shoes and you too can have fleet feet.

2.

noun

a person who runs extremely fast; swift runner; speedster

Commonly used as a nickname or title for fast runners, delivery personnel, or athletes.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
bān班
shàng上
de的
fēi飞
máo毛
tuǐ腿
 ,
yùn运
dòng动
huì会
ná拿
le了
sān三
gè个
guàn冠
jūn军
 。

He is the swift runner of our class and won three championships at the sports meet.

Zhè这
ge个
wài外
mài卖
xiǎo小
gē哥
shì是
ge个
fēi飞
máo毛
tuǐ腿
 ,
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
jiù就
sòng送
dào到
le了
 。

This delivery driver is a speedster; he arrived in just ten minutes.

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Bù部
duì队
lǐ里
de的
fēi飞
máo毛
tuǐ腿
men们
shuài率
xiān先
dào到
dá达
le了
mù目
dì的
dì地
 。

The fleet-footed soldiers in the unit arrived at the destination first.

Bié别
kàn看
tā他
gè个
zi子
xiǎo小
 ,
tā他
kě可
shì是
ge个
fēi飞
máo毛
tuǐ腿
 。

Don't be fooled by his small stature; he's a swift runner.