鴕鳥

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See also: 駝鳥, 鸵鸟, and 驼鸟

Chinese

ostrich bird
trad. (鴕鳥) 鴕 鳥
simp. (鸵鸟) 鸵 鸟
alternative forms 駝鳥／驼鸟
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Pronunciation

Noun

鴕鳥

  1. ostrich (Classifier: 隻／只 m c)
  2. (figuratively) one who ignores problems as if they don't exist; head-in-the-sand; ostrich
    鴕鳥政策／鸵鸟政策  ―  tuóniǎo zhèngcè  ―  ostrich policy

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Sino-Xenic (駝鳥 / 驼鸟 (tuóniǎo)):

Verb

鴕鳥

  1. (figuratively) to ignore problems as if they don't exist; to have one's head in the sand; to act like an ostrich
    • 2019 May 9, Carrie Lam, parliamentary debates (Legislative Council)‎, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION:
      但是，既然李家超局長用了「鴕鳥」這兩個字，我也不能 不支持李家超局長這個說法ーー「鴕鳥」，我們「鴕鳥」了22年，但「鴕鳥」是有「鴕鳥」的原因，每一段時間的特區政府⋯⋯
      However, since Secretary John LEE has used the word "ostrich", I cannot but support this remark made by him―"ostrich". We have acted like an ostrich for 22 years, but there is a reason for acting in such a way. In each and every period, the SAR Government…

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
鴕鳥

Noun

鴕鳥

  1. chữ Hán form of đà điểu (“a large, long-legged ratite, for example, an ostrich”).
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