娄
weak; overripe; lunar mansion; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 12 examplesadjective
weak; frail; sickly
dialectUsed exclusively in northern Chinese dialects to describe a person's physical constitution, often in colloquial spoken contexts.
He gets sick easily, his physical constitution is so weak.
As I get older, my body is getting weaker and weaker.
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This child was born underdeveloped and has always been frail.
The doctor said he is weak and shouldn't do heavy labor.
My mother-in-law is old and walks with a frail gait.
adjective
overripe and spoiled
dialectUsed in dialects to describe melons and gourds that have become rotten, mushy, or inedible after being overripe.
Spoliled watermelons can be exchanged for free.
This Hami melon has gone overripe and spoiled, can't be eaten anymore.
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When buying melons, pick ripe ones, don't buy the overripe spoiled ones.
A few of these melons in the basket have already spoiled from being overripe.
Boss, this winter melon is overripe and spoiled, can I exchange it for another one?
noun
one of the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions
formalTraditional Chinese astronomical term, one of the four mansions of the western constellations.
Lou Mansion is the second of the seven mansions of the Western White Tiger constellation in traditional Chinese astronomy.
noun
surname Lou
neutralA relatively rare Chinese family name.
My neighbor is surnamed Lou, he is a retired teacher.