貓膩
See also: 猫腻
Chinese edit
phonetic | |||
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trad. (貓膩) | 貓 | 膩 | |
simp. (猫腻) | 猫 | 腻 | |
alternative forms | 貓匿/猫匿 |
Etymology edit
Beijing dialect. Various forms of this word exist. It is considered to be borrowed from Persian معنی (ma'ni, “meaning”), borrowed through the language of Chinese Muslims.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
貓膩
- (Mandarin, colloquial) underhanded activity; something fishy; trick
Verb edit
貓膩
- (Mandarin, colloquial) to make mischief; to play a trick