黃牛

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See also: 黄牛

Chinese

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yellow ox; cow; bull
trad. (黃牛)
simp. (黄牛)
anagram 牛黃牛黄
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Etymology

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Sense 5 most likely derived by analogy of 黑牛. Compare 白牛, formed similarly.

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Noun

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黃牛

  1. ox; cattle
  2. ticket scalper
  3. (Taiwan) one who bribes and speaks on someone else's behalf to illegally gain benefits
  4. (Liuzhou Mandarin) quack; charlatan
  5. (Hong Kong Cantonese, Macau Cantonese) cream soda float
    Coordinate terms: 黑牛 (hak1 ngau4, haak1 ngau4), 白牛 (baak6 ngau4)

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Verb

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黃牛

  1. (Taiwan) to break a promise; to fail to assume responsibility; to fail to show up

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