ground beetle; country bumpkin; hick
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
ground beetle; Eupolyphaga sinensis (a beetle used in traditional Chinese medicine)
technicalRefers specifically to the insect, also known as 地鳖虫. Used in traditional medicine for promoting blood circulation.
Tǔ土
biē鳖
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
。
The ground beetle is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal material.
Dì地
biē鳖
，
yòu又
míng名
tǔ土
biē鳖
，
jù具
yǒu有
pò破
xuè血
zhú逐
yū瘀
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Eupolyphaga sinensis, also known as the ground beetle, has the effect of breaking blood stasis and promoting circulation.
noun
country bumpkin; hick; unsophisticated person
derogatoryInformal and often derogatory or self-deprecating. Describes someone who lacks sophistication or awareness of modern trends.
Tā他
gāng刚
jìn进
chéng城
shí时
，
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
xiàng像
ge个
tǔ土
biē鳖
，
shén什
me么
dōu都
bù不
dǒng懂
。
When he first arrived in the city, he felt like a country bumpkin who didn't understand anything.
Bié别
nà那
me么
tǔ土
biē鳖
le了
，
kàn看
kan看
xiàn现
zài在
liú流
xíng行
shén什
me么
。
Don't be such a hick; look at what's trendy now.
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Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
tǔ土
lǐ里
tǔ土
qì气
de的
，
xiàng像
ge个
tǔ土
biē鳖
。
He dresses in such a rustic way, looking like a country bumpkin.