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Chinese
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surname; province of Jiangsu
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ox; cow; bull
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to gasp; to pant; asthma
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moon; month
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trad. (吳牛喘月)
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吳
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牛
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喘
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月
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simp. (吴牛喘月)
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吴
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牛
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喘
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月
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Etymology
Literally "water buffalo from Wu (East China) pants at the moon", as if the moon were a hot sun.
From 《世說新語·言語》/《世说新语·言语》:
Also, this idiom is believed to be taken from a lost volume of a much earlier work 《風俗通義》/《风俗通义》 (cited by 《太平御覽》):
Pronunciation
Idiom
吳牛喘月
- excessive fear
- hot weather
Descendants