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草食动物
cǎo shí dòng wù
Pinyin
Definition
草食动物
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cǎo shí dòng wù
herbivore
herbivorous animal
Related Words
(20)
事物
shì wù
1
thing
2
object
3
CL:個|个[gè]
人物
rén wù
1
person
2
character (in a play, novel etc)
3
protagonist
4
CL:個|个[gè]
动物
dòng wù
1
animal
2
CL:隻|只[zhī],群[qún],個|个[gè]
宠物
chǒng wù
1
house pet
植物
zhí wù
1
plant
2
vegetation
3
CL:種|种[zhǒng]
物
wù
1
thing
2
object
3
matter
4
abbr. for physics 物理
物品
wù pǐn
1
articles
2
goods
3
materials
物语
wù yǔ
1
monogatari
2
epic narrative (Japanese literary form)
物质
wù zhì
1
matter
2
substance
3
material
4
materialistic
5
CL:個|个[gè]
生物
shēng wù
1
organism
2
living creature
3
life form
4
biological
5
CL:個|个[gè]
礼物
lǐ wù
1
gift
2
present
3
CL:件[jiàn],個|个[gè],份[fèn]
美食
měi shí
1
culinary delicacy
2
fine food
3
gourmet food
草
cǎo
1
variant of 草[cǎo]
草根
cǎo gēn
1
grass roots (lit. and fig.)
草莓
cǎo méi
1
strawberry
2
CL:顆|颗[kē]
3
(Tw) hickey
4
love bite
购物
gòu wù
1
shopping
零食
líng shí
1
between-meal nibbles
2
snacks
食
shí
1
to eat
2
food
3
animal feed
4
eclipse
食品
shí pǐn
1
foodstuff
2
food
3
provisions
4
CL:種|种[zhǒng]
食物
shí wù
1
food
2
CL:種|种[zhǒng]
Idioms
(20)
一物降一物
yī wù xiáng yī wù
1
lit. one object bests another object
2
every item has a weakness (idiom)
3
there is a rock to every scissor, a scissor to every paper, and a paper to every rock
三旬九食
sān xún jiǔ shí
1
lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom)
2
fig. (of a family) on the brink of starvation
3
in dire straits
人为财死,鸟为食亡
rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng
1
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
2
fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
人生一世,草木一春
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
1
Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
仁民爱物
rén mín ài wù
1
love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence
价廉物美
jià lián wù měi
1
inexpensive and of good quality (idiom)
兔子不吃窝边草
tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo
1
A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
兵马未动,粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
1
before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
2
an army marches on its stomach
剪草除根
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
2
to eradicate
博物洽闻
bó wù qià wén
1
to have a wide knowledge of many subjects (idiom)
厚德载物
hòu dé zài wù
1
with great virtue one can take charge of the world (idiom)
又要马儿跑,又要马儿不吃草
yòu yào mǎ r5 pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r5 bù chī cǎo
1
lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom)
2
fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
囊中取物
náng zhōng qǔ wù
1
as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
2
in the bag
3
(as good as) in one's possession
因噎废食
yīn yē fèi shí
1
lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
2
to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
地大物博
dì dà wù bó
1
vast territory with abundant resources (idiom)
天低吴楚,眼空无物
tiān dī Wú Chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù
1
the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
天涯何处无芳草
tiān yá hé chù wú fāng cǎo
1
there are plenty more fish in the sea (idiom)
奇花异草
qí huā yì cǎo
1
very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)
好马不吃回头草
hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo
1
lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom)
2
fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc)
3
leave the past behind
宵衣旰食
xiāo yī gàn shí
1
to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)
2
diligently attending to official matters
Sample Sentences
我白教你了!雷龙是草食动物,又不是肉食,怎么可能吃我们?快跟我走!
wǒ bái jiāo nǐ le !léilóng shì cǎoshí dòngwu ,yòu bù shì ròushí ,zěnme kěnéng chī wǒmen ?kuài gēn wǒ zǒu !
I’ve taught you in vain! Apatosaurs are herbivores. They don’t eat meat—how could they eat you? Quick, go with me!
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