蝼蚁 (螻蟻)
lóu yǐ
Pinyin
Definition
蝼蚁 (螻蟻)
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- lit. mole cricket and ants
- fig. tiny individuals with no power
Character Decomposition
Idioms (3)
千里之堤,溃于蚁穴
- 1 an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
- 2 huge damage may result from a moment's negligence
如蚁附膻
- 1 like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
- 2 the crowd runs after trash
蚁斗蜗争
- 1 lit. the ant fights, the snail contends (idiom); fig. petty squabbling