蝼蚁 (lóu yǐ) — nobodies; insignificant people or things; mole crickets and ants (literal meaning)
Definition
Literally 'mole crickets and ants' (tiny, lowly creatures), used figuratively to mean 'nobodies' — people regarded as insignificant. Strongly贬义; similar to 草芥.
noun
nobodiesinsignificant people or thingsmole crickets and ants (literal meaning)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- ，蝼蚁。Zài lì shǐ de hóng liú zhōng, lóu yǐ de mìng yùn wēi bù zú dào.In the torrent of history, the fate of nobodies is insignificant.
- 蝼蚁，？lóu yǐ Shàng qiě tān shēng, hé kuàng rén ne?Even the lowly ant clings to life, let alone humans?
- ，蝼蚁。Tā zì shì wéi yīng xióng, dàn zài duì shǒu yǎn zhōng bú guò shì yí gè lóu yǐ.He sees himself as a hero, but in his opponent's eyes he is just a nobody.
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