dung beetle; scarab
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dung beetle; scarab beetle
dialectColloquial and dialectal term commonly used in northern China; often evokes the image of the insect rolling dung balls.
Tián田
yě野
lǐ里
，
yī一
zhī只
shǐ屎
ké壳
láng郎
zhèng正
fèn奋
lì力
de地
tuī推
zhe着
fèn粪
qiú球
。
In the field, a dung beetle was pushing a dung ball with all its might.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
dūn蹲
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
kàn看
shǐ屎
ké壳
láng郎
gǔn滚
fèn粪
qiú球
。
The children squatted on the grass watching the dung beetles rolling dung balls.
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Shǐ屎
ké壳
láng郎
suī虽
rán然
bù不
qǐ起
yǎn眼
，
dàn但
duì对
shēng生
tài态
píng平
héng衡
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Although dung beetles are inconspicuous, they are very important for ecological balance.