| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 老鼠拖木锨,大头在后头 | 老鼠拖木鍁,大頭在後頭 | lǎo shǔ tuō mù xiān , dà tóu zài hòu tou | lao3 shu3 tuo1 mu4 xian1 , da4 tou2 zai4 hou4 tou5 | when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second; the tip of the iceberg; the cockroach principle | ||
| 2 | 铁锨 | 鐵鍁 | tiě xiān | tie3 xian1 | iron shovel; spade; Classifiers: 把 | ||
| 3 | 锨 | 鍁 | xiān | xian1 | shovel |