老狐狸 lǎo hú li ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ lou5 wu4 lei2
- (fig.) old fox; a wily, shrewd person
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老
- 元老 yuán lǎo ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄠˇ jyun4 lou5 senior figure; doyen; founding member; veteran
- 古老 gǔ lǎo ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ gu2 lou5 ancient
- 老人 lǎo rén ㄌㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ lou5 jan4 old man or woman
- 老公 lǎo gōng ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄥ lou5 gung1 (coll.) husband
- 老化 lǎo huà ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ lou5 faa3 (of a person, population or material) to age
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- 老大 lǎo dà ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ lou5 daai6 old age
- 老婆 lǎo pó ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄛˊ lou5 po4 (coll.) wife
- 老子 lǎo zi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄗ lou5 zi2 father
- 老家 lǎo jiā ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ lou5 gaa1 native place
- 老实 老實 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 sat6 honest; sincere
- 老师 老師 lǎo shī ㄌㄠˇ ㄕ lou5 si1 teacher
- 老年 lǎo nián ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ lou5 nin4 elderly
- 老是 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 si6 always
- 老汉 老漢 lǎo hàn ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ lou5 hon3 old man
- 老虎 lǎo hǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ lou5 fu2 tiger
- 老远 老遠 lǎo yuǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄢˇ lou5 jyun5 very far away
- 老乡 老鄉 lǎo xiāng ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤ lou5 hoeng1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
- 老板 老闆 lǎo bǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˇ lou5 baan2 boss
- 老鼠 lǎo shǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ lou5 syu2 rat; mouse
- 衰老 shuāi lǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄠˇ seoi1 lou5 to age
狐
- 狐疑 hú yí ㄏㄨˊ ㄧˊ wu4 ji4 to doubt; to suspect
- 令狐 Líng hú ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨˊ ling6 wu4 old place name (in present-day Linyi County 临猗县, Shanxi)
- 搜狐 Sōu hú ㄙㄡ ㄏㄨˊ sau2 wu4 Sohu, Chinese web portal and online media company
- 火狐 Huǒ hú ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄨˊ fo2 wu4 Firefox (web browser)
- 火狐 huǒ hú ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄨˊ fo2 wu4 red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
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- 狐女 hú nǚ ㄏㄨˊ ㄋㄩˇ wu4 neoi5 fox lady
- 狐狸 hú li ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ wu4 lei2 fox; (fig.) sly or crafty person
- 狐猴 hú hóu ㄏㄨˊ ㄏㄡˊ wu4 hau4 lemur
- 狐獴 hú měng ㄏㄨˊ ㄇㄥˇ wu4 mung4 meerkat
- 狐臭 hú chòu ㄏㄨˊ ㄔㄡˋ wu4 cau3 body odor
- 狐蝠 hú fú ㄏㄨˊ ㄈㄨˊ wu4 fuk1 flying fox; fruit bat (genus Pteropus)
- 玄狐 xuán hú ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄨˊ jyun4 wu4 silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus)
- 白狐 bái hú ㄅㄞˊ ㄏㄨˊ baak6 wu4 arctic fox
- 赤狐 chì hú ㄔˋ ㄏㄨˊ cek3 wu4 red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- 银狐 銀狐 yín hú ㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄨˊ ngan4 wu4 silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus)
- 九尾狐 jiǔ wěi hú ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄨˊ gau2 mei5 wu4 nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)
- 北极狐 北極狐 běi jí hú ㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧˊ ㄏㄨˊ bak1 gik6 wu4 arctic fox
- 搜狐网 搜狐網 Sōu hú Wǎng ㄙㄡ ㄏㄨˊ ㄨㄤˇ sau2 wu4 mong5 Sohu, Chinese web portal and online media company
- 狐步舞 hú bù wǔ ㄏㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨˇ wu4 bou6 mou5 fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)
- 狐狸座 Hú li zuò ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄗㄨㄛˋ wu4 lei4 zo6 (astronomy) Vulpecula
狸
- 河狸 hé lí ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄧˊ ho4 lei4 beaver
- 沼狸 zhǎo lí ㄓㄠˇ ㄌㄧˊ ziu2 lei4 (zoology) coypu; nutria
- 海狸 hǎi lí ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄧˊ hoi2 lei4 beaver
- 熊狸 xióng lí ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄌㄧˊ hung4 lei4 binturong; bearcat
- 狐狸 hú li ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ wu4 lei2 fox; (fig.) sly or crafty person
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- 狸子 lí zi ㄌㄧˊ ˙ㄗ lei4 zi2 leopard cat
- 狸猫 狸貓 lí māo ㄌㄧˊ ㄇㄠ lei4 maau1 leopard cat
- 果子狸 guǒ zi lí ㄍㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄗ ㄌㄧˊ gwo2 zi2 lei4 masked palm civet (Paguma larvata)
- 海狸鼠 hǎi lí shǔ ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄧˊ ㄕㄨˇ hoi2 lei4 syu2 (zoology) coypu; nutria
- 狐狸座 Hú li zuò ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄗㄨㄛˋ wu4 lei4 zo6 (astronomy) Vulpecula
- 狐狸精 hú li jīng ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄐㄧㄥ wu4 lei4 zing1 fox-spirit
- 狸花猫 狸花貓 lí huā māo ㄌㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄇㄠ lei4 faa1 maau1 Dragon Li (modern Chinese cat breed)
- 花面狸 huā miàn lí ㄏㄨㄚ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˊ faa1 min6 lei4 masked palm civet (Paguma larvata)
- 狐狸尾巴 hú li wěi ba ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄅㄚ wu4 lei4 mei5 baa1 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
- 穷鼠啮狸 窮鼠嚙狸 qióng shǔ niè lí ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄧˊ kung4 syu2 jit6 lei4 a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on
Idioms with these characters
- 白头偕老 白頭偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄠˇ baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 (idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions
- 宝刀不老 寶刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 bat1 lou5 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
- 宝刀未老 寶刀未老 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
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- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 翻老皇历 翻老皇曆 fān lǎo huáng lì ㄈㄢ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧˋ faan1 lou5 wong4 lik6 to look to the past for guidance (idiom)
- 返老还童 返老還童 fǎn lǎo huán tóng ㄈㄢˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ faan2 lou5 waan4 tung4 to recover one's youthful vigor
- 告老还乡 告老還鄉 gào lǎo huán xiāng ㄍㄠˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤ gou3 lou5 waan4 hoeng1 (idiom) to retire from official service due to old age and return to one's hometown
- 狗逮老鼠 gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ ㄍㄡˇ ㄉㄞˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ gau2 dai6 lou5 syu2 lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)
- 敬老尊贤 敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ging3 lou5 zyun1 jin4 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
- 老蚌生珠 lǎo bàng shēng zhū ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄨ lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1 lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)
- 篝火狐鸣 篝火狐鳴 gōu huǒ hú míng ㄍㄡ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄨˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ gau1 fo2 wu4 ming4 to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion
- 狐假虎威 hú jiǎ hǔ wēi ㄏㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄨㄟ wu4 gaa2 fu2 wai1 lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
- 狐狸尾巴 hú li wěi ba ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄅㄚ wu4 lei4 mei5 baa1 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
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- 狐朋狗友 hú péng gǒu yǒu ㄏㄨˊ ㄆㄥˊ ㄍㄡˇ ㄧㄡˇ wu4 pang4 gau2 jau5 a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels
- 狐群狗党 狐群狗黨 hú qún gǒu dǎng ㄏㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄡˇ ㄉㄤˇ wu4 kwan4 gau2 dong2 a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom)
- 兔死狐悲 tù sǐ hú bēi ㄊㄨˋ ㄙˇ ㄏㄨˊ ㄅㄟ tou3 sei2 wu4 bei1 lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
- 与狐谋皮 與狐謀皮 yǔ hú móu pí ㄩˇ ㄏㄨˊ ㄇㄡˊ ㄆㄧˊ jyu5 wu4 mau4 pei4 (idiom) to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests (original form of the expression 与虎谋皮)