比目鱼 (bǐ mù yú) — flatfish (especially flounder and righteye flounder); (figurative) inseparable lovers; devoted couple
Definition
Literally 'side-by-side fish', named for its flat body with both eyes on one side. Used figuratively for a devoted couple that is inseparable.
noun
flatfish (especially flounder and righteye flounder)(figurative) inseparable loversdevoted couple
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Examples
- 比目鱼。Zhè zhǒng bǐ mù yú shì cháng jiàn de shí yòng yú.This type of flatfish is a common food fish.
- 比目鱼，。Tā men jiù xiàng yí duì bǐ mù yú, xíng yǐng bù lí.They are like a pair of inseparable lovers, always together.
- ，比目鱼。Zài shuǐ zú guǎn lǐ, wǒ kàn dào jǐ tiáo bǐ mù yú.At the aquarium, I saw several flatfish.
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