抓猴
zhuā hóu
Pinyin

Definition

抓猴
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zhuā hóu
  1. (Tw) to catch an adulterous man in the act (from Taiwanese 掠猴, Tai-lo pr. [lia̍h-kâu])

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

抓
zhuā
  1. 1 to grab
  2. 2 to catch
  3. 3 to arrest
  4. 4 to snatch
  5. 5 to scratch
抓住
zhuā zhù
  1. 1 to grab
  2. 2 to capture
抓狂
zhuā kuáng
  1. 1 to blow one's top
  2. 2 to be driven mad
  3. 3 to become frantic
抓拍
zhuā pāi
  1. 1 to capture (an image)
  2. 2 to snap (a photo)
抓获
zhuā huò
  1. 1 to arrest
抓紧
zhuā jǐn
  1. 1 to grasp firmly
  2. 2 to pay special attention to
  3. 3 to rush in
  4. 4 to make the most of
抓走
zhuā zǒu
  1. 1 to arrest
猴子
hóu zi
  1. 1 monkey
  2. 2 CL:隻|只[zhī]
猴王
Hóu wáng
  1. 1 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xī yóu Jì]
猕猴
mí hóu
  1. 1 macaque
猕猴桃
mí hóu táo
  1. 1 kiwi fruit
  2. 2 Chinese gooseberry
耍猴
shuǎ hóu
  1. 1 to get a monkey to perform tricks
  2. 2 to put on a monkey show
  3. 3 to make fun of sb
  4. 4 to tease
主抓
zhǔ zhuā
  1. 1 to be in charge of
  2. 2 to concentrate on
卷尾猴
juǎn wěi hóu
  1. 1 white-headed capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
抓伤
zhuā shāng
  1. 1 to injure by scratching or clawing
抓包
zhuā bāo
  1. 1 to catch sb in the act
抓去
zhuā qù
  1. 1 to arrest and take away
抓取
zhuā qǔ
  1. 1 to seize
抓奸
zhuā jiān
  1. 1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
抓手
zhuā shǒu
  1. 1 starting point
  2. 2 mechanical hand
  3. 3 gripper

Idioms (5)

抓耳挠腮
zhuā ěr náo sāi
  1. 1 to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
杀鸡儆猴
shā jī jǐng hóu
  1. 1 lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to punish an individual as an example to others
  3. 3 pour encourager les autres
杀鸡吓猴
shā jī xià hóu
  1. 1 lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
  2. 2 pour encourager les autres
杀鸡警猴
shā jī jǐng hóu
  1. 1 lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
  2. 2 pour encourager les autres
沐猴而冠
mù hóu ér guàn
  1. 1 lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. worthless person in imposing attire

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