貓兒眼

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Chinese

cat eye
trad. (貓兒眼) 貓兒
simp. (猫儿眼) 猫儿

Pronunciation


Noun

貓兒眼

  1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of 貓眼猫眼 (māoyǎn, “cat's eye”).
  2. (Taiwanese Hokkien) eye of a cat

Verb

貓兒眼

  1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) to be refreshed
    貓兒眼猫儿眼 [Taiwanese Hokkien]  ―  tó teh bâ-jî-gán [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]  ―  to lie down and get refreshed (by opium)