turtle; tortoise; cuckold (derogatory)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
turtle; tortoise (a reptile with a hard shell)
Refers to various freshwater and terrestrial turtles in China. The shell (龟甲) is used in traditional Chinese medicine. Also called 金龟 or colloquially 王八.
Wǒ我
jiā家
yǎng养
le了
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
wū乌
guī龟
。
My family keeps a small turtle as a pet.
Wū乌
guī龟
zài在
shuǐ水
lǐ里
yóu游
de得
hěn很
màn慢
。
Turtles swim very slowly in the water.
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Zhè这
zhī只
wū乌
guī龟
de的
ké壳
shàng上
yǒu有
piào漂
liang亮
de的
huā花
wén纹
。
This turtle has beautiful patterns on its shell.
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
guī龟
jiǎ甲
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
。
Traditional Chinese medicine holds that turtle shells can be used as medicine.
noun
(derogatory) a man whose wife is unfaithful; cuckold
derogatoryHighly offensive insult implying the man is oblivious or powerless to stop his wife's infidelity. The metaphor suggests the man hides like a turtle withdrawing its head.
Tā他
bèi被
rén人
cháo嘲
xiào笑
shì是
wū乌
guī龟
。
He was mocked as a cuckold by others.
Shuō说
bié别
rén人
shì是
wū乌
guī龟
shì是
hěn很
bù不
lǐ礼
mào貌
de的
。
Calling someone a cuckold is very impolite.