烏龜 [乌龟]

Jyutping wu1 gwai1
Pinyin wū guī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. tortoise
  2. cuckold
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    龜​嘅​通​稱​；​有​時亦會​指一種​細​嘅​龜​（​量​詞​：​隻​）
    a tortoise; turtle
  2. 名詞
    比喻​啲​人​遇事​退縮​，​唔​肯承擔​責任
    figuratively, a skittish, irresponsible person
    • 縮頭烏龜
      缩头乌龟
      suk1 tau4 wu1 gwai1
      a skittish, irresponsible man; literally: a tortoise retracting its head into its shell
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, derogatory
    incompetent, irresponsible person
  2. noun, Taiwanese-Hokkien
    benefiter from the prostitution of his wife and daughters
  3. noun, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Singapore, figuratively
    someone in last place
  4. noun, Singapore, Xiamen, Zhangzhou-Hokkien, literary
    male owner of a brothel
    (syn.) 烏龜頭, 乌龟头
  5. noun
    turtle; tortoise
  6. noun, derogatory
    cuckold
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    野兔被乌龟抛了在后头。
    野兔被烏龜拋了在後頭。
    yě tù bèi wū guī pāo le zài hòu tóu 。
    • The hare was outdistanced by the tortoise.
    • The hare was overtaken by the tortoise.
  2. Mandarin
    不要再做缩头乌龟了。
    不要再做縮頭烏龜了。
    bù yào zài zuò suō tóu wū guī le 。
    • Stop hiding your head in the sand.
  3. Mandarin
    乌龟没有牙齿。
    烏龜沒有牙齒。
    wū guī méi yǒu yá chǐ 。
    • Turtles don't have teeth.
  4. Mandarin
    兔子和乌龟赛跑。
    兔子和烏龜賽跑。
    tù zi hé wū guī sài pǎo 。
    • A hare raced with a tortoise.
  5. Mandarin
    这只乌龟很老了。
    這隻烏龜很老了。
    zhè zhǐ wū guī hěn lǎo le 。
    • This turtle is really old.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    乌龟冇牙。
    烏龜冇牙。
    wu1 gwai1 mou5 ngaa4 。
    • Turtles don't have teeth.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    兔仔以为乌龟一定追唔到佢，于是喺树下面瞓觉。
    兔仔以為烏龜一定追唔到佢，於是喺樹下面瞓覺。
    tou3 zai2 ji5 wai4 wu1 gwai1 jat1 ding6 zeoi1 m4 dou2 keoi5, jyu1 si6 hai2 syu6 haa6 bin6 fan3 gaau3.
    • The rabbit thinks the tortoise will surely come nowhere close to him, so he takes a nap under a tree.
  2. Cantonese
    兔仔本来领先嘅，但系挂住瞓觉，结果乌龟扒咗兔仔头。
    兔仔本來領先嘅，但係掛住瞓覺，結果烏龜扒咗兔仔頭。
    tou3 zai2 bun2 loi4 ling5 sin1 ge2, daan6 hai6 gwaa3 zyu6 fan3 gaau3, git3 gwo2 wu1 gwai1 paa4 zo2 tou3 zai2 tau4.
    • The hare was in the lead, but then fell asleep. Consequently, the tortoise overtook the hare.
  3. Cantonese
    男人老狗，成只缩头乌龟噉，你识唔识个丑字点写呀？
    男人老狗，成隻縮頭烏龜噉，你識唔識個醜字點寫呀？
    naam4 jan4 lou5 gau2, seng4 zek3 suk1 tau4 wu1 gwai1 gam2, nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 go3 cau2 zi6 dim2 se2 aa3?
    • You're supposedly a man, but you look more like a turtle with its head in its shell. Do you ever feel ashamed of yourself?
  4. Cantonese
    缩头乌龟
    縮頭烏龜
    suk1 tau4 wu1 gwai1
    • a skittish, irresponsible man; literally: a tortoise retracting its head into its shell
  5. Cantonese
    细路仔玩啤牌最钟意玩潜乌龟，又易玩又紧张刺激。
    細路仔玩啤牌最鍾意玩潛烏龜，又易玩又緊張刺激。
    sai3 lou6 zai2 waan2 pe1 paai4 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 waan2 cim4 wu1 gwai1, jau6 ji6 waan2 jau6 gan2 zoeng1 ci3 gik1.
    • The poker game kids love most is Old Maid as it is easy to play, fun, and exciting.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    经考古调查和勘探发现，属于汉至六朝时期的古墓地有乱葬岗、操场坝、三江、下马墩、营盘垴、刘家屋场、獾子坡、龙神庙、刘家大堰、头笔、尾笔、解放村、乌龟包、石板巷子等处。
    經考古調查和勘探發現，屬於漢至六朝時期的古墓地有亂葬崗、操場壩、三江、下馬墩、營盤堖、劉家屋場、獾子坡、龍神廟、劉家大堰、頭筆、尾筆、解放村、烏龜包、石板巷子等處。
    jīng kǎo gǔ diào chá hé kān tàn fā xiàn ， shǔ yú hàn zhì liù cháo shí qī de gǔ mù dì yǒu luàn zàng gǎng ， cāo chǎng bà ， sān jiāng ， xià mǎ dūn ， yíng pán nǎo ， liú jiā wū chǎng ， huān zǐ pō ， lóng shén miào ， liú jiā dà yàn ， tóu bǐ ， wěi bǐ ， jiě fàng cūn ， wū guī bāo ， shí bǎn xiàng zǐ děng chù ．
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