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呼牛呼马
hū niú hū mǎ
Pinyin
Definition
呼牛呼马
-
hū niú hū mǎ
to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
Related Words
(20)
一呼百应
yī hū bǎi yìng
1
a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)
2
to respond en masse
呼吸
hū xī
1
to breathe
呼呼
hū hū
1
(onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep
牛
Niú
1
surname Niu
牛奶
niú nǎi
1
cow's milk
2
CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi]
金牛
Jīn niú
1
Taurus (star sign)
2
Jinniu district of Chengdu city 成都市[Chéng dū shì], Sichuan
金牛座
Jīn niú zuò
1
Taurus (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
伏牛山
Fú niú shān
1
Funiu mountain range in southwest Henan, an eastern extension of Qinling range 秦嶺山脈|秦岭山脉[Qín lǐng shān mài], Shaanxi
公牛
gōng niú
1
bull
吹牛
chuī niú
1
to talk big
2
to shoot off one's mouth
3
to chat (dialect)
呼
hū
1
to call
2
to cry
3
to shout
4
to breath out
5
to exhale
呼叫
hū jiào
1
to shout
2
to yell
3
(telecommunications) to call
呼吸道
hū xī dào
1
respiratory tract
呼啦啦
hū lā lā
1
flapping sound
呼喊
hū hǎn
1
to shout (slogans etc)
呼唤
hū huàn
1
to call out (a name etc)
2
to shout
呼噜
hū lū
1
(onom.) wheezing
呼应
hū yìng
1
to conform (with)
2
to echo
3
to correlate well
4
(linguistics) agreement
呼吁
hū yù
1
to call on (sb to do sth)
2
to appeal (to)
3
an appeal
呼声
hū shēng
1
a shout
2
fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group
Idioms
(20)
一呼百应
yī hū bǎi yìng
1
a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)
2
to respond en masse
一呼百诺
yī hū bǎi nuò
1
one command brings a hundred responses (idiom); having hundreds of attendants at one's beck and call
一命呜呼
yī mìng wū hū
1
to die (idiom)
2
to breathe one's last
3
to give up the ghost
九牛一毛
jiǔ niú yī máo
1
lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom)
2
fig. a drop in the ocean
九牛二虎之力
jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì
1
tremendous strength (idiom)
初生牛犊不怕虎
chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔ
1
lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom)
2
fig. the young are fearless
割鸡焉用牛刀
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo
1
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)
2
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
3
also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[shā jī yān yòng niú dāo]
呼之即来
hū zhī jí lái
1
to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant
2
always at sb's beck and call
呼之即来，挥之即去
hū zhī jí lái , huī zhī jí qù
1
to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant
2
always at sb's beck and call
呼之欲出
hū zhī yù chū
1
lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)
2
fig. on the verge of coming out into the open
3
(of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed
4
(of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed
呼来喝去
hū lái hè qù
1
to call to come and shout to go (idiom); to yell orders
2
always bossing people around
呼牛作马
hū niú zuò mǎ
1
to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
2
Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
呼牛呼马
hū niú hū mǎ
1
to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
2
Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
呼风唤雨
hū fēng huàn yǔ
1
to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
2
fig. to stir up troubles
唤雨呼风
huàn yǔ hū fēng
1
to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom)
2
to exercise magical powers
3
fig. to stir up troubles
4
also 呼風喚雨|呼风唤雨[hū fēng huàn yǔ]
土牛木马
tǔ niú mù mǎ
1
clay ox, wooden horse (idiom); shape without substance
2
worthless object
多如牛毛
duō rú niú máo
1
as many as the hair of the ox (idiom)
2
great amount of
3
countless
大声疾呼
dà shēng jí hū
1
to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention
2
to make one's views known
对牛弹琴
duì niú tán qín
1
lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
2
fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience
3
to cast pearls before swine
4
caviar to the general
5
to preach to deaf ears
6
to talk over sb's head
小试牛刀
xiǎo shì niú dāo
1
to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
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