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Chinese
Etymology
Beijing dialect. Various forms of this word exist. It is considered to be borrowed from Persian معنی (ma'ni, “meaning”), borrowed through the language of Chinese Muslims.
Pronunciation
Noun
貓膩
- (Mandarin, colloquial) underhanded activity; something fishy; trick
這裡一定有貓兒膩。 [MSC, trad.]
这里一定有猫儿腻。 [MSC, simp.]- Zhèlǐ yīdìng yǒu māornì.
- There must be something fishy going on here.
Verb
貓膩
- (Mandarin, colloquial) to make mischief; to play a trick