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Chinese
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phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
ladle; dipper; small ladle; dipper; small; big; stars |
simp. and trad.
(阿斗)
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阿
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斗
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Etymology
From the nickname of the mediocre emperor Liu Shan.
Pronunciation
Noun
阿斗
- cowardly and incapable person; good-for-nothing
Usage notes
- Sometimes further qualified as 扶不起的阿斗 (fú bù qǐ de ādǒu, “an Ādǒu whom no one can support”).
Synonyms