耗子
hào
zi

Definitions

  1. 1. (dialect) mouse
  2. 2. rat

Components

  • 耗 hào – to waste
  • 子 zi – (noun suffix)

Related Words

  • 狗拿耗子 gǒu ná hào zi – lit. a dog who catches mice
  • 猫哭耗子 māo kū hào zi – the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence
  • 瞎猫碰上死耗子 xiā māo pèng shàng sǐ hào zi – a blind cat finds a dead mouse (idiom)