horsefly; gadfly
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Meanings
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a type of large, bloodsucking fly; horsefly
neutralSpecifically refers to a biting fly that inflicts painful bites on livestock and humans. In literature, also known as a 'gadfly' and can symbolize a persistent irritant or critic.
Xià夏
tiān天
zài在
mù牧
chǎng场
，
niú牛
mǎ马
jīng经
cháng常
bèi被
niú牛
méng虻
dīng叮
yǎo咬
。
In summer at the pasture, cattle and horses are often bitten by horseflies.
Tā他
bèi被
niú牛
méng虻
yǎo咬
le了
yī一
kǒu口
，
shǒu手
bì臂
lì立
kè刻
zhǒng肿
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
He was bitten by a horsefly, and his arm swelled up immediately.
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Zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
，
niú牛
méng虻
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
hài害
chóng虫
。
In the countryside, horseflies are a very common pest.
Zhè这
piān篇
fěng讽
cì刺
wén文
zhāng章
de的
zuò作
zhě者
xiàng像
shì是
shè社
huì会
de的
niú牛
méng虻
。
The author of this satirical article is like a gadfly to society.