blind person; shriveled grain
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
blind person
Neutral term referring to a person who has lost their sight. Can be used literally or metaphorically.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
kàn看
bú不
jiàn见
，
shì是
ge个
xiā瞎
zi子
。
He has been unable to see since childhood; he is blind.
Bié别
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
zuò做
xiā瞎
zi子
，
dāng当
miàn面
shuō说
qīng清
chu楚
。
Don't pretend to be blind behind someone's back; say it to their face.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
shàng上
yǒu有
bù不
shǎo少
xiā瞎
zi子
kào靠
àn按
mó摩
wéi为
shēng生
。
There are quite a few blind people on this street who make a living by massage.
noun
shriveled grain; unfilled seed
dialectRegional/dialect term used in agricultural contexts to describe grains or seeds that did not develop fully.
Jīn今
nián年
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
bù不
hǎo好
，
dào稻
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
bù不
shǎo少
xiā瞎
zi子
。
The rainfall was poor this year, so there are many shriveled grains in the rice.
Nóng农
mín民
huì会
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
xiā瞎
zi子
shāi筛
chū出
lái来
wèi喂
jī鸡
。
Farmers will sift out these unfilled seeds to feed the chickens.