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跟屁虫

gēn pì chóngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. bum beetle / sb who tags along / shadow / sycophant
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

跟屁蟲 跟屁虫 [gen1 pi4 chong2] /lit. bum beetle/sb who tags along/shadow/sycophant/

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Other forms in these source records: 跟屁蟲

  • 跟
    gēn

    heel / to follow closely / to go with / (of a woman) to marry sb / with / compared with / to / towards / and (joining two nouns)

  • 屁
    pì

    fart / flatulence / nonsense / (usu. in the negative) what / (not) a damn thing

  • 虫
    chóng

    lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL:條|条[tiáo],隻|只[zhī] / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

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