不倒翁
Chinese
elderly person | |||
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trad. (不倒翁) | 不倒 | 翁 | |
simp. #(不倒翁) | 不倒 | 翁 |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
不倒翁
- (literal) roly-poly toy (a toy that rights itself when pushed over)
- (figurative) political survivor; irrepressible
Synonyms
- (roly-poly toy):
Dialectal synonyms of 不倒翁 (“roly-poly toy”) [map]
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