白沫 (bái mò) — white froth (especially from the mouth); foam

Definition

Literally 'white foam', most often used in the fixed phrase 口吐白沫 ('foaming at the mouth') to describe a seizure, rabies, or severe drunkenness. Rare in everyday speech — encountered mainly in medical or dramatic contexts.

noun

white froth (especially from the mouth)foam

Examples

，白沫。
Bìng rén tū rán dǎo dì, kǒu tǔ bái mò.
The patient suddenly fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth.
白沫。
Kuáng quǎn bìng de diǎn xíng zhèng zhuàng zhī yī jiù shì kǒu tǔ bái mò.
One of the typical symptoms of rabies is foaming at the mouth.
白沫。
Tā hē zuì hòu tǔ le yí dì bái mò.
After getting drunk, he vomited white froth all over the floor.

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