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蚂蚁腰

mǎ yǐ yāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(coll.) tiny waist
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-7fe77bdb88423782. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

螞蟻腰 蚂蚁腰 [ma3 yi3 yao1] /(coll.) tiny waist/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 螞蟻腰

  • 蚂
    mā

    used in 螞螂|蚂螂[mā láng]

    mǎ

    used in 螞蟥|蚂蟥[mǎ huáng] / used in 螞蟻|蚂蚁[mǎ yǐ]

    mà

    used in 螞蚱|蚂蚱[mà zha]

  • 蚁
    yǐ

    ant

  • 腰
    yāo

    the waist and lower back / (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food) / the waist of trousers or a skirt / (metonym) money pouch / pocket / (bound form) the middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.