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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
radical (chem.); root; basis
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rice straw
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最後
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稻草
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最后
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稻草
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Etymology
Calque of English last straw.
Pronunciation
Noun
最後一根稻草
- the last straw; the final straw
2016 March 29, SS小燕之夜 , episode 1425, spoken by 邱永林:
那兒子因為很多次的翹課，最後一根稻草是打架，就被退學了
那儿子因为很多次的翘课，最后一根稻草是打架，就被退学了 - nà érzi yīnwèi hěnduō cì de qiàokè, zuìhòu yī gēn dàocǎo shì dǎjià, jiù bèi tuìxué le
- So because the son had skipped class many times, the last straw was a fight, and then he was expelled