秋後的螞蚱

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Chinese

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autumn; fall; harvest time
autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing
 
back; behind; rear
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
 
really and truly; aim; clear
really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of
 
grasshopper; katydid
trad. (秋後的螞蚱) 螞蚱
simp. (秋后的蚂蚱) 蚂蚱

Etymology

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From 秋後的螞蚱——蹦躂不了幾天秋后的蚂蚱——蹦跶不了几天 (qiūhòu dì màzha, bèngda bùliǎo jǐtiān).

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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秋後的螞蚱

  1. someone or something (especially being unpleasant) that is active now, but is ultimately doomed to fail