niǎo
bird
CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]
(dialect) to pay attention to
(intensifier) damned
goddam
niǎo kàn
to get a bird's-eye view
bird's-eye view
broad overview
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng
lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
niǎo cháo
bird's nest
nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium
huā niǎo
painting of birds and flowers
cài niǎo
(coll.) sb new to a particular subject
rookie
beginner
newbie
xiǎo niǎo
little bird
penis (kiddie term)
niǎo kàn tú
bird's-eye view
see also 俯瞰圖|俯瞰图[fu3 kan4 tu2]
dǎ niǎo
to shoot a bird (with a gun, slingshot etc)
to photograph birds
bù gǔ niǎo
cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp.)
same as 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟[du4 juan1 niao3]
Niǎo sōng
Niaosong or Niaosung township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
jīng gōng zhī niǎo
lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)
fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences
jiǔ tóu niǎo
legendary bird with nine heads (old)
cunning or sly person
léi niǎo
capercaillie (Lagopus, several species)
thunderbird (in native American mythology)
Fēi niǎo Shí dài
Asuka Period in Japanese history (538-710 AD)
Fēi niǎo shí dài
Asuka period (538-710 Japanese: Asuka jidai), the first period of Japanese recorded history, important for the introduction of Buddhism
bèn niǎo xiān fēi
lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
Niǎo sōng xiāng
Niaosong or Niaosung township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
bǎi niǎo cháo fèng
lit. all birds paying looking up to the phoenix; fig. peace under a wise ruler
chū tóu niǎo
to stand out (among a group)
distinguished
niǎo piào lìng
guanine nucleotide (G, pairs with cytosine C 胞嘧啶 in DNA and RNA)
liáng niǎo
starling
gray starling (Sturnus cineraceus)
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