金龟子 (金龜子)
jīn guī zǐ
Pinyin

Definition

金龟子 (金龜子)
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jīn guī zǐ
  1. scarab (Scarabeus sacer)
  2. beetle

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

ér zi
  1. 1 son
tù zi
  1. 1 hare
  2. 2 rabbit
  3. 3 classifier: 只 zhī
nǚ zǐ
  1. 1 woman
  2. 2 female
mèi zi
  1. 1 (dialect) younger sister
  2. 2 girl
qī zǐ
  1. 1 wife and children

Idioms (20)

一字千金
yī zì qiān jīn
  1. 1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
  2. 2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
  3. 3 each word is highly valued
一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
一掷千金
yī zhì qiān jīn
  1. 1 lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
  2. 2 extravagant
一瓶子不响,半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
  1. 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise