nāngchuǎi

囊揣

Word · Adjective · Noun

weak, cowardly; pork belly flab

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

weak, feeble; cowardly, timid

archaic

Primarily found in early vernacular literature (early baihua). Describes a person who is physically frail or lacking courage.

Tā他
shēng生
de得
nāng囊
chuǎi揣
 ，
jiàn见
bu不
dé得
dāo刀
qiāng枪
 。

He was born timid and weak, unable to bear the sight of swords and spears.

Nà那
sī厮
nāng囊
chuǎi揣
de得
hěn很
 ，
bù不
gǎn敢
shàng上
qián前
 。

That fellow was extremely cowardly and dared not step forward.

2.

noun

loose, flabby meat from a pig's belly; pork belly flab

dialect

Also written as 囊膪. This is a dialectal or culinary term referring to the soft, fatty tissue on a pig's underbelly.

Zhè这
kuài块
nāng囊
chuài膪
tài太
féi肥
le了
 ，
wǒ我
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
 。

This piece of pork belly flab is too fatty; I don't like eating it.

Nāng囊
chuài膪
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
ròu肉
wán丸
zi子
 。

Pork belly flab can be used to make meatballs.