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吴牛见月

Wú niú jiàn yuèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun
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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:

吳牛見月 吴牛见月 [Wu2 niu2 jian4 yue4] /cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun/

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Other forms in these source records: 吳牛見月

  • 吴
    Wú

    surname Wu / area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai / name of states in southern China at different historical periods

  • 牛
    niú

    ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiáo],頭|头[tóu] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niú dùn]) / (slang) awesome

    Niú

    surname Niu

  • 见
    jiàn

    to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view

    xiàn

    to appear / also written 現|现[xiàn]

  • 月
    yuè

    moon / month / monthly / CL:個|个[gè],輪|轮[lún]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.