油葫蘆

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Chinese

oil; sly bottle gourd; calabash; person that can drink a large amount of water
trad. (油葫蘆) 葫蘆
simp. (油葫芦) 葫芦

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Noun

油葫蘆

  1. Gryllus testaceus, a field cricket
  2. (Shanghainese) someone who fills a position without having the necessary qualifications