捕鲸 (捕鯨)
bǔ jīng
Pinyin
Definition
捕鲸 (捕鯨)
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- whaling
Character Decomposition
Idioms (4)
捕风捉影
- 1 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 2 to act on hearsay evidence
撒网捕风
- 1 lit. the wind cannot be caught in a net
- 2 to waste one's effort (idiom)
螳螂捕蝉
- 1 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后
- 1 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
Sample Sentences
只是,在鲸肉逐步淡出日本民众餐桌的背景下,业者认为商业捕鲸前景难料,日本媒体忧虑招致反对捕鲸的国家更多批评。
However, as Japanese consume less whale meat, the industry believes the future of commercial whaling is uncertain and may trigger criticism from countries who object commercial whaling.
日本捕鲸船队1日从多座港口起航时隔31年重新启动商业捕鲸。
The Japanese whaling fleet set sail from several ports on the 1st to restart the business of commercial whaling after a lapse of 31 years.