耍猴
shuǎ hóu
Pinyin

Definition

耍猴
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shuǎ hóu
  1. to get a monkey to perform tricks
  2. to put on a monkey show
  3. to make fun of sb
  4. to tease

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

hóu zi
  1. 1 monkey
  2. 2 classifier: 只 zhī
Shuǎ
  1. 1 surname Shua
hóu
  1. 1 monkey
  2. 2 classifier: 只 zhī
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]
mí hóu
  1. 1 macaque

Idioms (5)

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
关公面前耍大刀
Guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo
  1. 1 lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a fool of oneself by showing off in front of an expert

Sample Sentences

原来是耍猴表演啊!
yuánlái shì shuǎhóu biǎoyǎn a !
So it's a monkey show!
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对对对,耍猴!那些猴子又可爱又聪明!哎,这是什么?
duì duì duì ,shuǎhóu !nàxiē hóuzi yòu kě ài yòu cōngming !āi ,zhè shì shénme ?
Oh, right! A monkey show! Those monkeys were so cute and smart! Hey, what is this?
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耍猴!
shuǎhóu !
A monkey show!
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