麋鹿 (mí lù) — Père David's deer (a species of deer native to China); (slang) rude person
Definition
Literally 'Père David's deer' (a rare species once native to China's wetlands), used in wildlife and conservation contexts. In modern slang it can also call someone a 'rude person' — like calling them 'a wild animal'.
noun
Père David's deer (a species of deer native to China)(slang) rude person
Measure word · 只
Examples
- ，麋鹿。Zài dòng wù yuán lǐ, wǒ kàn dào le jǐ zhī mí lù.In the zoo, I saw several Père David's deer.
- 麋鹿。mí lù Shì zhōng guó tè yǒu de zhēn xī dòng wù.Père David's deer is a rare animal unique to China.
- ，麋鹿。Tā shuō huà hěn méi lǐ mào, zhēn shì gè mí lù.He speaks very impolitely; he's really a rude person.
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