青蛙

• Pinyin: qīng wā
• Desglose de hanzi: 青 = 生 + 月 (green/blue-green); 蛙 = 虫 + 圭 (frog — insect radical + phonetic component)

Significado

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Beyond its literal meaning, 青蛙 features in the famous fable 井底之蛙 (the frog at the bottom of a well), symbolising narrow-mindedness or a limited worldview. Frogs are also regarded as ecologically beneficial in agriculture.

Ejemplos

1. 夏夜的稻田里，青蛙的叫声此起彼伏，热闹非凡。
2. 他儿时喜欢去田边捕青蛙，长大后才明白青蛙对农业生态的重要性。
3. 井底之蛙的寓言告诫世人，不要局限于自己狭小的视野。

Guía de uso

Contexto: nature, biology, folklore

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 青蛙是农业益虫的天敌，能有效控制害虫数量，保护庄稼。(Frogs are natural predators of crop-damaging insects, effectively controlling pest populations and protecting crops.)
• 每逢夏雨过后，池塘边的青蛙便开始此起彼伏地鸣叫起来。(After every summer rain, the frogs around the pond begin calling out in relay, one after another.)

Incorrecto

• 青蛙是我们养的宠物昆虫 — 青蛙 is an amphibian, not an insect; calling it an 昆虫 is factually incorrect

Origen e historia

青 (green/blue) + 蛙 (frog) — the green frog

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal