娘胎 (niáng tāi) — mother's womb
Definition
Literal 'mother's womb,' also used figuratively for traits a person is born with ('from the womb'). Almost always appears in set phrases like 从娘胎里出来/带出来.
noun
mother's womb
Examples
- 娘胎。Měi gè rén dōu shì cóng niáng tāi lǐ shēng chū lái de.Every person is born from their mother's womb.
- 娘胎。Tā nà zhǒng lè guān shì cóng niáng tāi lǐ dài chū lái de.That kind of optimism of his is inborn from the womb.
- 娘胎。Xiàn dài jì shù kě yǐ jiǎn chá niáng tāi lǐ tāi ér de jiàn kāng.Modern technology can check the health of the fetus in the womb.
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