lóu
蝼
mole cricket; ant
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
mole cricket (an insect)
A type of burrowing insect harmful to roots and crops.
Dì地
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
lóu蝼
gū蛄
，
bǎ把
zhuāng庄
jia稼
gēn根
dōu都
yǎo咬
le了
。
There are many mole crickets in the field, and they have bitten the roots of the crops.
Lóu蝼
gū蛄
shì是
nóng农
yè业
hài害
chóng虫
。
Mole crickets are agricultural pests.
Definition
insignificant person or creature (figurative); a lowly ant
literaryUsed in classical or literary contexts to describe someone or something as extremely insignificant or powerless.
Zài在
tā他
kàn看
lái来
，
pǔ普
tōng通
bǎi百
xìng姓
bù不
guò过
shì是
lóu蝼
yǐ蚁
。
In his eyes, ordinary people are nothing but ants.
Lóu蝼
yǐ蚁
shàng尚
qiě且
tān贪
shēng生
，
hé何
kuàng况
shì是
rén人
？
Even an ant clings to life, let alone a human.
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Zài在
quán权
lì力
miàn面
qián前
，
tā他
gǎn感
jué觉
zì自
jǐ己
miǎo渺
xiǎo小
rú如
lóu蝼
yǐ蚁
。
In the face of power, he felt as small and insignificant as an ant.