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mukˍ₆satˉ¹
(木虱)
Pinyin
mu4 shi1
Translations
noun
wood louse, bedbug (as beds were formerly made of wood)
jatˉ¹matˍ₆ziˍ₆jatˉ¹matˍ₆,no6maiˏ₅ziˍ₆mukˍ₆satˉ¹
(一物治一物,糯米治木虱)
Pinyin
yi2 wu4 zhi4 yi2 wu4 , nuo4 mi3 zhi4 mu4 shi1
Translations
noun
one thing cures one thing, glutinous rice exterminates wood louse, which refers to the theory of natural enemies