lamb; innocent person
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
lamb; young sheep
Literal meaning referring to a baby sheep.
Mù牧
yáng羊
rén人
bào抱
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
wēn温
shùn顺
de的
gāo羔
yáng羊
。
The shepherd is holding a gentle lamb.
Chūn春
tiān天
shì是
gāo羔
yáng羊
chū出
shēng生
de的
jì季
jié节
。
Spring is the season when lambs are born.
noun
an innocent, pure, or vulnerable person; scapegoat
literaryMetaphorical usage, often in fixed phrases. Can imply someone naive and easily deceived, or someone blamed for others' faults.
Tā他
dān单
chún纯
de得
xiàng像
gè个
dài待
zǎi宰
de的
gāo羔
yáng羊
。
He is as naive as a lamb led to slaughter.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
zhèng政
zhì治
dòu斗
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
tā他
chéng成
le了
wú无
gū辜
de的
tì替
zuì罪
gāo羔
yáng羊
。
In this political struggle, he became an innocent scapegoat.
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Mò莫
yào要
shāng伤
hài害
nà那
xiē些
xiàng像
gāo羔
yáng羊
yī一
yàng样
chún纯
jié洁
de的
xīn心
líng灵
。
Do not harm those pure hearts like lambs.