() — donkey; a stubborn or stupid person (insult)

Definition

驴 (lǘ) means 'donkey' — a farm animal similar to a horse but smaller. Used as an insult, it calls someone stubborn or stupid.

noun
donkeya stubborn or stupid person (insult)
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Examples

  • Nà ge nóng mín yǎng le yì tóu lǘ.
    That farmer raised a donkey.
  • Bié nà me lǘ pí qi, hǎo hǎo shāng liang.
    Don't be so stubborn (like a donkey), let's discuss properly.
  • Zài gǔ dài, lǘ shì zhòng yào de jiāo tōng gōng jù.
    In ancient times, donkeys were important means of transportation.

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