蟆 (maa4) — frog, toad in Cantonese
maaˎ₄蟆Mandarin Pinyin: ma2
Meaning of 蟆
nounfrog, toad
Example Sentences with 蟆
你真係癩蛤蟆想食天鵝肉
You are going after a girl who is way too good for you.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成zek˗₃隻laai˗₃癩haaˎ₄蛤maa1.蟆。
He's like a toad.
tiuˎ₄條jauˏ₅友ciˏ₅似laai˗₃癩haaˎ₄蛤maa1.蟆。
That guy looks like a toad.
zek˗₃隻laai˗₃癩haaˎ₄蛤maaˉ¹蟆tiu˗₃跳zau2.走。
The toad jumped away.
tiuˎ₄條seˎ₄蛇sikˍ₆食laai˗₃癩haaˎ₄蛤maa1.蟆。
The snake ate the toad.
Words Containing 蟆
蛤蟆haa1 mou1
collective term for frogs and toads
癩蛤蟆laai3 haa4 maa4
toads
癩蛤蟆想食天鵝肉laai3 haa4 maa4 soeng2 sik6 tin1 ngo4 juk6
to be out of one's league; to desire sth. one is unworthy of [Syn][國]癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉
蛤蟆夯haa4 maa4 haang1
power-driven rammer or tamper; pile driver
癩蝦蟆想食天鵝肉laai3 haa1 maa4 soeng2 sik6 tin1 ngo4 juk6
literal meaning: a toad lusting after a swan's flesh, a metaphor to describe those who wants to go after someone that is out of their league [colloquial]
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