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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