奴
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Pinyin
Definition
奴
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- slave
Character Decomposition
Idioms (4)
奴颜婢膝
- 1 servile and bending the knee (idiom); fawning
- 2 bending and scraping to curry favor
狂奴故态
- 1 to be set in one's ways (idiom)
耕当问奴
- 1 if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
耕当问奴，织当访婢
- 1 if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
Sample Sentences
房奴
Mortgage slave.
中国人民抗日战争胜利，是近代以来中国抗击外敌入侵的第一次完全胜利。这一伟大胜利，彻底粉碎了日本军国主义殖民奴役中国的图谋洗刷了近代以来中国抗击外来侵略屡战屡败的民族耻辱。
The victory of the Chinese people in the War Against Japanese Aggression is the first instance in which China won a comprehensive victory against a foreign invader in recent history. This great victory completely crushed the Japanese militaristic colonial regime’s attempt to enslave China, cleansing the collective shame of the Chinese people at suffering defeat by foreign invasions several times in recent history.
宋代文学家苏轼的《念奴娇》一词为宋词豪放派的代表作之一，又名《赤壁怀古》。上阙因景生情，从江水滔滔流去联想到消逝在历史长河中的英雄人物，人说赤壁为三国时代古战场，当年周公瑾在此，以弱胜强，击退曹魏，确立三国鼎立之势。
Song Dynasty literati Su Shi's ci poem 'The Charm of the Courtesan Niannu' is representative of the bold and unconstrained ci faction, and is also called 'Recalling the Past on the Red Cliffs'. The first section uses the landscape to set the tone, from the gurgling flow of the river we think of the historical figures who have disappeared in the river of time. It is said that the red cliffs were the site of an ancient battle during the Three Kingdoms Period. At that time Zhou Yu triumphed from a position of weakness here, forcing the Cao Wei to retreat and ensuring the continuance of the triumvirate states.
可不是吗？准备买房了，房价又大涨，咱们一个个的又都成了贷款买房的房奴。
That's exactly right! And when we were gearing up to buy houses, house prices soared again, so one by one we became slaves to mortgages.
没错，除了这个原因以外，中国的年轻人也越来越喜欢独立自由的生活，不想成为孩奴啊。
That's right, as well as this, young people in China like independence and freedom more and more, so they don't want to become a slave to their children.
你果然是名副其实的猫奴！猫咪有你这样的主人真的是上辈子修来的福气。
You really are a kitty lover, in more than just name! A cat with an owner like you must have been a saint in a former life.
好吧。为了娶到中国姑娘，下一个悲催的房奴就是我了。
Okay. For marrying a Chinese girl, I'll become the next tragic mortgage slave.
奴才不敢！奴才是老爷的侍卫，不是李大有。
I don't dare to answer! I'm merely the master's humble guard, not Li Dayou.
回夫人，小姐自从醒来就说一些奴才不明白的话，可能真如太医所说，小姐的脑子......
She has been saying strange things ever since she awoke. Perhaps it's just as the royal physician said, that her brain...
房子是买了，可是得做二三十年房奴。过两年要个宝宝，生活也是紧巴巴的。白领白领，就是工资都“白”领了，实际上连民工都不如。
I did buy a house, but I'll be a slave to my mortgage for another 20 or 30 years. In two years I'm going to have a baby too, and money will be tight. White collar? More like your salary gets whited out. It's not even as good as doing manual labor.