黃牛

See also: 黄牛

Chinese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation


Noun

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)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 偷渡黃牛偷渡黄牛
  • 司法黃牛司法黄牛
  • 炒黃牛炒黄牛
  • 老黃牛老黄牛 (lǎohuángniú)
  • 黃牛票黄牛票
  • 黃牛飛黄牛飞
  • 黃牛黨黄牛党 (huángniúdǎng)

Verb

黃牛

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

Synonyms

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