1 the ovaries, roe and digestive tract of the crab
2 soft interior of crab as a food delicacy
3 crab meat
Idioms (20)
不到黄河心不死
bù dào Huáng Hé xīn bù sǐ
1 lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)
2 fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal
3 to keep going while some hope is left
命归黄泉
mìng guī Huáng quán
1 lit. to return to the Yellow Springs 黃泉|黄泉[Huáng quán] (idiom)
2 fig. to die
3 to meet one's end
哑巴吃黄莲
yǎ ba chī huáng lián
1 no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom)
2 also written 啞巴吃黃連|哑巴吃黄连
3 (often precedes 有苦說不出|有苦说不出[yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū])
哑巴吃黄连
yǎ ba chī huáng lián
1 no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom)
2 also written 啞巴吃黃蓮|哑巴吃黄莲
3 (often precedes 有苦說不出|有苦说不出[yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū])
哑巴吃黄连,有苦说不出
yǎ ba chī huáng lián , yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū
1 to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom)
2 unable to speak of one's bitter suffering
3 sometimes written 啞子吃黃連,有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连,有苦说不出
妄下雌黄
wàng xià cí huáng
1 to alter a text indiscriminately (idiom)
2 to make irresponsible criticism
数黄道黑
shǔ huáng dào hēi
1 to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels
2 also written 數黑論黃|数黑论黄[shǔ hēi lùn huáng]
数黑论黄
shǔ hēi lùn huáng
1 to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels
明日黄花
míng rì huáng huā
1 lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)
2 fig. outdated
3 thing of the past
4 dead letter
杳如黄鹤
yǎo rú huáng hè
1 to be gone forever (idiom)
2 to disappear without a trace
牝牡骊黄
pìn mǔ lí huáng
1 a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance
白旄黄钺
bái máo huáng yuè
1 white banner and yellow battle-ax (idiom); refers to military expedition
螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
1 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
青黄不接
qīng huáng bù jiē
1 lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom); the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop
2 temporary deficit in manpower or resources
3 unable to make ends meet
面黄肌瘦
miàn huáng jī shòu
1 yellow face, emaciated body (idiom); malnourished and sickly in appearance
面黄肌闳
miàn huáng jī hóng
1 yellow face, emaciated body (idiom); malnourished and sickly in appearance
飞黄腾达
Fēi huáng téng dá
1 lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom)
2 fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career
骊黄牝牡
lí huáng pìn mǔ
1 a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance
黄炎贵胄
huáng yán guì zhòu
1 honorable Chinese nationals (idiom)
黄花菜都凉了
huáng huā cài dōu liáng le
1 lit. the dishes are cold (idiom)
2 fig. to arrive late
3 to take one's sweet time
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