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老鼠
lǎoshǔ
1.
rat
2.
mouse
3.
CL:[[隻|只<zhī>]]
HSK 5
Very Common • Top 3%
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (11)
老鼠洞
lǎoshǔdòng
mouse hole
米老鼠
MǐLǎoshǔ
Mickey Mouse
米奇老鼠
MǐqíLǎoshǔ
Mickey Mouse
猫哭老鼠
māokūlǎoshǔ
the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence
狗逮老鼠
gǒudàilǎoshǔ
lit. a dog who catches mice
老鼠尾巴
lǎoshǔwěiba
lit. rat's tail; fig. a follower of inferior stature
老鼠拉龟，无从下手
lǎoshǔlāguī,wúcóngxiàshǒu
like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)
一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yīlìlǎoshǔshǐhuàileyīguōzhōu
lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅汤
yīkēlǎoshǔshǐhuàileyīguōtāng
lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of soup (idiom)
一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yīkēlǎoshǔshǐhuàileyīguōzhōu
see [[一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥|一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥<yīlìlǎoshǔshǐhuàileyīguōzhōu>]]
老鼠拖木锨，大头在后头
lǎoshǔtuōmùxiān,dàtóuzàihòutou
when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second
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