蝼蚁
lóu yǐ
Pinyin

Definition

蝼蚁
 - 
lóu yǐ
  1. lit. mole cricket and ants
  2. fig. tiny individuals with no power

Character Decomposition

Related Words (5)

蚂蚁
mǎ yǐ
  1. 1 ant
白蚁
bái yǐ
  1. 1 termite
  2. 2 white ant
蝼蚁
lóu yǐ
  1. 1 lit. mole cricket and ants
  2. 2 fig. tiny individuals with no power
蚁族
yǐ zú
  1. 1 "ant tribe", college graduates who endure cramped living conditions while trying to develop a career
食蚁兽
shí yǐ shòu
  1. 1 ant-eater (several different species)

Idioms (3)

千里之堤，溃于蚁穴
qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué
  1. 1 an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
  2. 2 huge damage may result from a moment's negligence
如蚁附膻
rú yǐ fù shān
  1. 1 like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
  2. 2 the crowd runs after trash
蚁斗蜗争
yǐ dòu wō zhēng
  1. 1 lit. the ant fights, the snail contends (idiom); fig. petty squabbling

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