苍蝇 蒼蠅
苍蝇 蒼蠅 cāng ying ㄘㄤ ˙ㄧㄥ cong1 jing4 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
- housefly
- CL: 只 隻 zhī ㄓ
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苍 蒼
- 苍白 蒼白 cāng bái ㄘㄤ ㄅㄞˊ cong1 baak6 pale
- 上苍 上蒼 shàng cāng ㄕㄤˋ ㄘㄤ soeng6 cong1 heaven
- 旺苍 旺蒼 Wàng cāng ㄨㄤˋ ㄘㄤ wong6 cong1 see 旺苍县
- 穹苍 穹蒼 qióng cāng ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄘㄤ kung4 cong1 the sky
- 苍劲 蒼勁 cāng jìng ㄘㄤ ㄐㄧㄥˋ cong1 ging3 (of a tree) old and strong
Show 15 more words with 苍 蒼
- 苍南 蒼南 Cāng nán ㄘㄤ ㄋㄢˊ cong1 naam4 see 苍南县
- 苍天 蒼天 cāng tiān ㄘㄤ ㄊㄧㄢ cong1 tin1 firmament
- 苍惶 蒼惶 cāng huáng ㄘㄤ ㄏㄨㄤˊ cong1 wong4 variant of 仓皇
- 苍梧 蒼梧 Cāng wú ㄘㄤ ㄨˊ cong1 ng4 see 苍梧县
- 苍凉 蒼涼 cāng liáng ㄘㄤ ㄌㄧㄤˊ cong1 loeng4 desolate
- 苍溪 蒼溪 Cāng xī ㄘㄤ ㄒㄧ cong1 kai1 see 苍溪县
- 苍狗 蒼狗 cāng gǒu ㄘㄤ ㄍㄡˇ cong1 gau2 (fig.) the unpredictable changeability of the world; bad omen
- 苍生 蒼生 cāng shēng ㄘㄤ ㄕㄥ cong1 sang1 (area where) vegetation grows
- 苍穹 蒼穹 cāng qióng ㄘㄤ ㄑㄩㄥˊ cong1 kung4 the blue dome of heaven
- 苍翠 蒼翠 cāng cuì ㄘㄤ ㄘㄨㄟˋ cong1 ceoi3 verdant
- 苍老 蒼老 cāng lǎo ㄘㄤ ㄌㄠˇ cong1 lou5 old
- 苍耳 蒼耳 cāng ěr ㄘㄤ ㄦˇ cong1 ji5 Siberian cocklebur (botany)
- 苍茫 蒼茫 cāng máng ㄘㄤ ㄇㄤˊ cong1 mong4 boundless
- 苍莽 蒼莽 cāng mǎng ㄘㄤ ㄇㄤˇ cong1 mong5 boundless
- 苍苍 蒼蒼 cāng cāng ㄘㄤ ㄘㄤ cong1 cong1 ash gray
蝇 蠅
- 家蝇 家蠅 jiā yíng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄥˊ gaa1 jing4 house fly
- 果蝇 果蠅 guǒ yíng ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄥˊ gwo2 jing4 fruit fly
- 蝇子 蠅子 yíng zi ㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄗ jing4 zi2 housefly
- 蝇虎 蠅虎 yíng hǔ ㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨˇ jing4 fu2 jumping spider (family Salticidae)
- 蝇蛆 蠅蛆 yíng qū ㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩ jing4 ceoi1 fly larva; maggot
Show 11 more words with 蝇 蠅
- 捕蝇草 捕蠅草 bǔ yíng cǎo ㄅㄨˇ ㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄠˇ bou6 jing4 cou2 Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
- 毒蝇伞 毒蠅傘 dú yíng sǎn ㄉㄨˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄢˇ duk6 jing4 saan3 fly Amanita or fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)
- 苍蝇座 蒼蠅座 Cāng ying zuò ㄘㄤ ˙ㄧㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ cong1 jing4 zo6 Musca (constellation)
- 苍蝇拍 蒼蠅拍 cāng ying pāi ㄘㄤ ˙ㄧㄥ ㄆㄞ cong1 jing4 paak3 flyswatter
- 蝇蛆病 蠅蛆病 yíng qū bìng ㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩ ㄅㄧㄥˋ jing4 ceoi1 beng6 myiasis
- 如蝇逐臭 如蠅逐臭 rú yíng zhú chòu ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨˊ ㄔㄡˋ jyu4 jing4 zuk6 cau3 like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
- 没头苍蝇 沒頭蒼蠅 méi tóu cāng ying ㄇㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄤ ˙ㄧㄥ mut6 tau4 cong1 jing4 see 无头苍蝇
- 无头苍蝇 無頭蒼蠅 wú tóu cāng ying ㄨˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄤ ˙ㄧㄥ mou4 tau4 cong1 jing4 headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically)
- 苍蝇老虎 蒼蠅老虎 cāng ying lǎo hǔ ㄘㄤ ˙ㄧㄥ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ cong1 jing4 lou5 fu2 (coll.) jumping spider (which pounces on houseflies, hence the Chinese name)
- 蝇营狗苟 蠅營狗苟 yíng yíng gǒu gǒu ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄡˇ ㄍㄡˇ jing4 jing4 gau2 gau2 lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)
- 蝇头小利 蠅頭小利 yíng tóu xiǎo lì ㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧˋ jing4 tau4 siu2 lei6 (idiom) meager profit; petty gain
Idioms with these characters
- 白衣苍狗 白衣蒼狗 bái yī cāng gǒu ㄅㄞˊ ㄧ ㄘㄤ ㄍㄡˇ baak6 ji1 cong1 gau2 lit. (cloud shapes) changing from a white shirt to a gray dog (idiom)
- 白云苍狗 白雲蒼狗 bái yún cāng gǒu ㄅㄞˊ ㄩㄣˊ ㄘㄤ ㄍㄡˇ baak6 wan4 cong1 gau2 lit. a white cloud transforms into what looks like a gray dog (idiom)
- 苍松翠柏 蒼松翠柏 cāng sōng cuì bǎi ㄘㄤ ㄙㄨㄥ ㄘㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄞˇ cong1 cung4 ceoi3 paak3 evergreen pine and cypress (idiom); steadfast nobility
- 如蝇逐臭 如蠅逐臭 rú yíng zhú chòu ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨˊ ㄔㄡˋ jyu4 jing4 zuk6 cau3 like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
- 蝇头小利 蠅頭小利 yíng tóu xiǎo lì ㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧˋ jing4 tau4 siu2 lei6 (idiom) meager profit; petty gain
- 蝇营狗苟 蠅營狗苟 yíng yíng gǒu gǒu ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄡˇ ㄍㄡˇ jing4 jing4 gau2 gau2 lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)
Example sentences
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他 把 苍蝇拍 蒼蠅拍 走 了 。
He flapped the flies away.
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面汤 麵湯 里 裡 有 个 個 苍蝇 蒼蠅 。
There's a fly in the noodle broth.
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老鹰 老鷹 不会 不會 去 抓 苍蝇 蒼蠅 。
The eagle does not catch flies.
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天花板 上面 有 只 隻 苍蝇 蒼蠅 。
There is a fly on the ceiling.
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苍蝇 蒼蠅 能 在 天花板 上 走 。
A fly can walk on the ceiling.
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