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yellow mouse and rat in general; cunning, deceitful person
trad. (黃老鼠) 老鼠
simp. (黄老鼠) 老鼠

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黃老鼠

  1. (dialectal Mandarin, Gan, Xiang, Waxiang) Siberian weasel (Mustela sibirica)
    黃老鼠拜正好心 [Waxiang, trad.]
    黄老鼠拜正好心 [Waxiang, simp.]
    [ŋ13 laɔ53 su5355 ka55 po22 t͡sẽ53, pa1313 xaɔ53 ɕi55] [IPA]
    The weasel goes to pay respects to the hen - not with the best of intentions.

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