fried dough stick; slick person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
deep-fried dough stick; Chinese cruller; youtiao
A popular breakfast item in Chinese cuisine, often eaten with soy milk. Crispy on the outside and fluffy inside when fresh.
Zǎo早
cān餐
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
yóu油
tiáo条
hé和
dòu豆
jiāng浆
。
I like to eat fried dough sticks and soy milk for breakfast.
Zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
jiā家
yóu油
tiáo条
diàn店
hěn很
chū出
míng名
。
There is a famous fried dough stick shop on this street.
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Gāng刚
chū出
guō锅
de的
yóu油
tiáo条
yòu又
xiāng香
yòu又
cuì脆
。
Freshly fried dough sticks from the wok are fragrant and crispy.
noun
wily old fox; slick operator; oily character
derogatoryMetaphorical usage describing someone who is worldly-wise, slippery, and hard to pin down, often avoiding responsibility. Derogatory connotation.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
yóu油
tiáo条
，
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
dé得
zuì罪
。
He is an old slicker who offends no one.
Zài在
dān单
wèi位
lǐ里
hùn混
chéng成
le了
yóu油
tiáo条
，
shén什
me么
shì事
qing情
dōu都
tuī推
sān三
zǔ阻
sì四
。
Having become an oily character in the unit, he makes excuses for everything.
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Bié别
gēn跟
nà那
ge个
yóu油
tiáo条
dǎ打
jiāo交
dào道
，
tài太
huá滑
tóu头
le了
。
Don't deal with that slick person; he's too slippery.