lā shǐ
to defecate
to shit
to crap
zhàn zhe máo kēng bù lā shǐ
lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb)
fig. to be a dog in the manger
niǎo bù lā shǐ , jī bù shēng dàn
lit. (a place where) birds don't defecate and hens don't lay eggs (idiom)
fig. god-forsaken
remote and desolate
niǎo bù shēng dàn , gǒu bù lā shǐ
lit. (a place where) birds don't lay eggs and dogs don't defecate (idiom)
fig. god-forsaken
remote and desolate