海蛎子 (海蠣子)
hǎi lì zi
Pinyin
Definition
海蛎子 (海蠣子)
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- oyster
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一瓶子不响,半瓶子晃荡
- 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
- 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
不入虎穴,焉得虎子
- 1 How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
不见兔子不撒鹰
- 1 you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom)
- 2 one doesn't act without some incentive
乱臣贼子
- 1 rebels and traitors (idiom)
- 2 general term for scoundrel
人不可貌相,海水不可斗量
- 1 you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)