杠龟 (槓龜)
gàng guī
Pinyin
Definition
杠龟 (槓龜)
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- (Tw) to lose one's shirt (gambling)
- to meet with failure
- (Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [kòng-ku])
Character Decomposition
Idioms (2)
老鼠拉龟,无从下手
- 1 like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)
- 2 no clue where to start
龟笑鳖无尾
- 1 lit. a tortoise laughing at a soft-shelled turtle for having no tail (idiom)
- 2 fig. the pot calling the kettle black