寄生蟲

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See also: 寄生虫

Chinese

to live as a parasite; to be parasitic; to live off others
to live as a parasite; to be parasitic; to live off others; to live by taking advantage of others
 
 animal; insect
trad. (寄生蟲) 寄生 蟲
simp. (寄生虫) 寄生 虫

Pronunciation

Noun

寄生蟲

  1. (biology) parasite
  2. (figurative) satirizing people who don't work, but exploit others
    整天遊手好閒，只會欺壓鄰里的寄生蟲，遭人唾棄。 [MSC, trad.]
    整天游手好闲，只会欺压邻里的寄生虫，遭人唾弃。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhěngtiān yóushǒuhǎoxián, zhǐ huì qīyā línlǐ de jìshēngchóng, zāo rén tuòqì.
    A parasitic layabout who spends the whole day loafing around and bullying the neighbours is despised by everyone.

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
寄 生 蟲
き
Grade: 5 		せい
Grade: 1 		ちゅう
Hyōgai
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 寄生蟲 – see the following entry.
【寄生虫きせいちゅう】
parasite
(This term, 寄生蟲, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
寄生蟲

Noun

寄生蟲 • (gisaengchung) (hangeul 기생충)

  1. hanja form? of 기생충 (“parasite”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
寄生蟲

Noun

寄生蟲

  1. chữ Hán form of kí sinh trùng (“parasite”).
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