lóu yǐ
lit. mole cricket and ants
fig. tiny individuals with no power
qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué
An ant hole causing the collapse of a great dike.
Huge damage from a moment's negligence. (idiom)
hóng huǒ yǐ
fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), an introduced species in China
shí yǐ shòu
ant-eater (several different species)
rú yǐ fù shān
like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
the crowd runs after trash
yǐ dòu wō zhēng
lit. the ant fights, the snail contends (idiom); fig. petty squabbling
qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué
An ant hole causing the collapse of a great dike.
Huge damage from a moment's negligence. (idiom)
rè guō shang de mǎ yǐ
(like) a cat on a hot tin roof
anxious
agitated
yǐ zú
"ant tribe", college graduates who endure cramped living conditions while trying to develop a career
yǐ liè
(bird species of China) Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla)
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