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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
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1老鼠 老鼠 lǎo shǔlao3 shu3rat; mouse; Classifiers:
2 shǔshu3rat; mouse; Classifiers:
3松鼠 松鼠 sōng shǔsong1 shu3squirrel
4不管白猫黑猫,捉住老鼠就是好猫 不管白貓黑貓,捉住老鼠就是好貓 guǎn bái māo hēi māo , zhuō zhù lǎo shǔ jiù shì hǎo māobu4 guan3 bai2 mao1 hei1 mao1 , zhuo1 zhu4 lao3 shu3 jiu4 shi4 hao3 mao1it doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black; as long as it catches mice it's a good cat (variant of a Sichuanese saying used in a speech by Deng Xiaoping 邓小平 in 1962, usually associated with his economic reforms starting in 1978, in which pragmatism was favored over ideological purity)
5首鼠两端 首鼠兩端 shǒu shǔ liǎng duānshou3 shu3 liang3 duan1(idiom) to hesitate; to remain undecided
6腺鼠疫 腺鼠疫 xiàn shǔ xian4 shu3 yi4bubonic plague
7獐头鼠目 獐頭鼠目 zhāng tóu shǔ zhang1 tou2 shu3 mu4lit. the head of a river deer and the eyes of a rat (idiom); fig. repulsively ugly and shifty-looking
8抱头鼠蹿 抱頭鼠躥 bào tóu shǔ cuānbao4 tou2 shu3 cuan1to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously; also written 抱头鼠窜
9抱头鼠窜 抱頭鼠竄 bào tóu shǔ cuànbao4 tou2 shu3 cuan4to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
10捕鼠器 捕鼠器 shǔ bu3 shu3 qi4mousetrap
11仓鼠 倉鼠 cāng shǔcang1 shu3hamster
12大鼠 大鼠 shǔda4 shu3rat
13大五趾跳鼠 大五趾跳鼠 zhǐ tiào shǔda4 wu3 zhi3 tiao4 shu3great jerboa (Allactaga major)
14袋鼠 袋鼠 dài shǔdai4 shu3kangaroo
15胆小如鼠 膽小如鼠 dǎn xiǎo shǔdan3 xiao3 ru2 shu3chicken-hearted (idiom); gutless
16短尾矮袋鼠 短尾矮袋鼠 duǎn wěi ǎi dài shǔduan3 wei3 ai3 dai4 shu3quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
17飞鼠 飛鼠 fēi shǔfei1 shu3flying squirrel; (dialect) bat
18负鼠 負鼠 shǔfu4 shu3opossum (zoo.)
19狗逮老鼠 狗逮老鼠 gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔgou3 dai3 lao3 shu3lit. a dog who catches mice; to be meddlesome (idiom)
20狗偷鼠窃 狗偷鼠竊 gǒu tōu shǔ qiègou3 tou1 shu3 qie4petty theft (idiom)
21过街老鼠 過街老鼠 guò jiē lǎo shǔguo4 jie1 lao3 shu3sb or sth detested by all; target of scorn; anathema; cf. 老鼠過街老鼠过街人人喊打
22海狸鼠 海狸鼠 hǎi shǔhai3 li2 shu3coypu; nutria
23花栗鼠 花栗鼠 huā shǔhua1 li4 shu3chipmunk (genus Tamias)
24滑鼠 滑鼠 huá shǔhua2 shu3(computer) mouse (Tw)
25滑鼠垫 滑鼠墊 huá shǔ diànhua2 shu3 dian4mouse pad (Tw)
26滑鼠蛇 滑鼠蛇 huá shǔ shéhua2 shu3 she2Oriental ratsnake (Ptyas mucosus)
27滑鼠手 滑鼠手 huá shǔ shǒuhua2 shu3 shou3carpal tunnel syndrome (Tw)
28黄鼠狼 黃鼠狼 huáng shǔ lánghuang2 shu3 lang2see 黄鼬
29黄鼠狼给鸡拜年 黃鼠狼給雞拜年 huáng shǔ láng gěi bài niánhuang2 shu3 lang2 gei3 ji1 bai4 nian2Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)
30黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心 黃鼠狼給雞拜年,沒安好心 huáng shǔ láng gěi bài nián , méi ān hǎo xīnhuang2 shu3 lang2 gei3 ji1 bai4 nian2 , mei2 an1 hao3 xin1see 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年
31坎贝尔侏儒仓鼠 坎貝爾侏儒倉鼠 kǎn bèi ěr zhū cāng shǔKan3 bei4 er3 zhu1 ru2 cang1 shu3Campbell's dwarf hamster (Phodopus campbelli)
32葵鼠 葵鼠 kuí shǔkui2 shu3guinea pig
33老鼠洞 老鼠洞 lǎo shǔ dònglao3 shu3 dong4mouse hole
34老鼠过街,人人喊打 老鼠過街,人人喊打 lǎo shǔ guò jiē , rén rén hǎn lao3 shu3 guo4 jie1 , ren2 ren2 han3 da3lit. when a rat crosses the street, people chase it down (idiom); fig. everyone detests a lowlife
35老鼠拉龟,无从下手 老鼠拉龜,無從下手 lǎo shǔ guī , cóng xià shǒulao3 shu3 la1 gui1 , wu2 cong2 xia4 shou3like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom); no clue where to start
36老鼠拖木锨,大头在后头 老鼠拖木鍁,大頭在後頭 lǎo shǔ tuō xiān , tóu zài hòu toulao3 shu3 tuo1 mu4 xian1 , da4 tou2 zai4 hou4 tou5when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second; the tip of the iceberg; the cockroach principle
37老鼠尾巴 老鼠尾巴 lǎo shǔ wěi balao3 shu3 wei3 ba5lit. rat's tail; fig. a follower of inferior stature
38栗鼠 栗鼠 shǔli4 shu3chinchilla; chipmunk
39罗雀掘鼠 羅雀掘鼠 luó què jué shǔluo2 que4 jue2 shu3lit. to net birds and dig for rats (idiom); fig. hard pressed for cash; on the verge of bankruptcy
40猫哭老鼠 貓哭老鼠 māo lǎo shǔmao1 ku1 lao3 shu3the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence; crocodile tears
41猫鼠游戏 貓鼠遊戲 māo shǔ yóu mao1 shu3 you2 xi4cat and mouse game
42米老鼠 米老鼠 lǎo shǔMi3 Lao3 shu3Mickey Mouse
43米奇老鼠 米奇老鼠 lǎo shǔMi3 qi2 Lao3 shu3Mickey Mouse
44灭鼠药 滅鼠藥 miè shǔ yàomie4 shu3 yao4rat poison
45穷鼠啮狸 窮鼠嚙狸 qióng shǔ niè qiong2 shu3 nie4 li2a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on
46沙袋鼠 沙袋鼠 shā dài shǔsha1 dai4 shu3swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
47沙鼠 沙鼠 shā shǔsha1 shu3gerbil
48杀鼠药 殺鼠藥 shā shǔ yàosha1 shu3 yao4rat poison
49蛇鼠横行 蛇鼠橫行 shé shǔ héng xíngshe2 shu3 heng2 xing2Wicked people are rampant. (idiom)
50社鼠城狐 社鼠城狐 shè shǔ chéng she4 shu3 cheng2 hu2lit. rat in a country shrine, fox on town walls; fig. unprincipled thugs who abuse others' power to bully and exploit people
51鼠辈 鼠輩 shǔ bèishu3 bei4a scoundrel; a bad chap
52鼠标 鼠標 shǔ biāoshu3 biao1mouse (computing)
53鼠标垫 鼠標墊 shǔ biāo diànshu3 biao1 dian4mouse pad
54鼠标器 鼠標器 shǔ biāo shu3 biao1 qi4mouse (computer)
55鼠窜 鼠竄 shǔ cuànshu3 cuan4to scamper off; to scurry off like a frightened rat
56鼠胆 鼠膽 shǔ dǎnshu3 dan3cowardly
57鼠得克 鼠得克 shǔ shu3 de2 ke4difenacoum (anticoagulant and rodenticide)
58鼠肚鸡肠 鼠肚雞腸 shǔ chángshu3 du4 ji1 chang2small-minded
59鼠妇 鼠婦 shǔ shu3 fu4woodlouse; pill bug
60鼠海豚 鼠海豚 shǔ hǎi túnshu3 hai3 tun2porpoise
61鼠目寸光 鼠目寸光 shǔ cùn guāngshu3 mu4 cun4 guang1short-sighted
62鼠年 鼠年 shǔ niánshu3 nian2Year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
63鼠尾草 鼠尾草 shǔ wěi cǎoshu3 wei3 cao3sage (Salvia officinalis)
64鼠蹊 鼠蹊 shǔ shu3 xi1groin
65鼠型斑疹伤寒 鼠型斑疹傷寒 shǔ xíng bān zhěn shāng hánshu3 xing2 ban1 zhen3 shang1 han2murine typhus
66鼠药 鼠藥 shǔ yàoshu3 yao4rat poison
67鼠疫 鼠疫 shǔ shu3 yi4plague
68鼠疫杆菌 鼠疫桿菌 shǔ gǎn jūnshu3 yi4 gan3 jun1Yersinia pestis; the bubonic plage bacillus
69鼠疫菌苗 鼠疫菌苗 shǔ jūn miáoshu3 yi4 jun1 miao2plague vaccine
70鼠蚤型斑疹伤寒 鼠蚤型斑疹傷寒 shǔ zǎo xíng bān zhěn shāng hánshu3 zao3 xing2 ban1 zhen3 shang1 han2murine typhus fever
71鼠蜘 鼠蜘 shǔ zhīshu3 zhi1mouse spider (genus Missulena)
72鼠蛛 鼠蛛 shǔ zhūshu3 zhu1mouse spider (genus Missulena)
73睡鼠 睡鼠 shuì shǔshui4 shu3dormouse
74天竺鼠 天竺鼠 tiān zhú shǔtian1 zhu2 shu3guinea pig; cavy
75田鼠 田鼠 tián shǔtian2 shu3vole
76投鼠忌器 投鼠忌器 tóu shǔ tou2 shu3 ji4 qi4lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom); to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
77土拨鼠 土撥鼠 shǔtu3 bo1 shu3groundhog
78豚鼠 豚鼠 tún shǔtun2 shu3guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
79鼯鼠 鼯鼠 shǔwu2 shu3flying squirrel
80鼷鼠 鼷鼠 shǔxi1 shu3rat; mouse
81小白鼠 小白鼠 xiǎo bái shǔxiao3 bai2 shu3little white mouse (esp. laboratory animal); fig. guinea pig, i.e. human participant in experiment
82小袋鼠 小袋鼠 xiǎo dài shǔxiao3 dai4 shu3wallaby; pademelon
83小家鼠 小家鼠 xiǎo jiā shǔxiao3 jia1 shu3mouse
84小老鼠 小老鼠 xiǎo lǎo shǔxiao3 lao3 shu3@; at symbol
85小鼠 小鼠 xiǎo shǔxiao3 shu3mouse
86鼹鼠 鼴鼠 yǎn shǔyan3 shu3mole (zoology)
87鼹鼠皮 鼴鼠皮 yǎn shǔ yan3 shu3 pi2moleskin
88一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅汤 一顆老鼠屎壞了一鍋湯 lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le guō tāngyi1 ke1 lao3 shu3 shi3 huai4 le5 yi1 guo1 tang1lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of soup (idiom); fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
89一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅粥 一顆老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥 lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le guō zhōuyi1 ke1 lao3 shu3 shi3 huai4 le5 yi1 guo1 zhou1see 一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
90一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥 一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥 lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le guō zhōuyi1 li4 lao3 shu3 shi3 huai4 le5 yi1 guo1 zhou1lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom); fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
91印鼠客蚤 印鼠客蚤 yìn shǔ zǎoyin4 shu3 ke4 zao3oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis)
92鼬鼠 鼬鼠 yòu shǔyou4 shu3weasel
93贼眉鼠眼 賊眉鼠眼 zéi méi shǔ yǎnzei2 mei2 shu3 yan3shifty-eyed; crafty-looking (idiom)
94侏儒仓鼠 侏儒倉鼠 zhū cāng shǔzhu1 ru2 cang1 shu3dwarf hamster
95子鼠 子鼠 shǔzi3 shu3Year 1, year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)

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