矮子 ǎizi
ǎizi
noun
a short person; a dwarf
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '矮子'; Guoyu '矮子'; Mathews 1931 '矮子' p. 2)
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- 矮子里拔将军(矮子裡拔將軍) choose a general from among the dwarfs; choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)
- 矮子看戏(矮子看戲) a dwarf watches a play; praising with inadequate knowledge
- 矮子观场(矮子觀場) a dwarf watches a scene; praising with inadequate knowledge
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- 第二十五回 Chapter 25 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 1
- 第二十四回 Chapter 24 The Scholars 儒林外史 — count: 1