The New Dictionary.
Search dictionary
Chinese/Dictionary entry

牛溲马勃

niú sōu mǎ bódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
cow's piss, horse's ulcer (idiom); worthless nonsense / insignificant
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-aa80476fe575214c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

牛溲馬勃 牛溲马勃 [niu2 sou1 ma3 bo2] /cow's piss, horse's ulcer (idiom); worthless nonsense/insignificant/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

Other forms in these source records: 牛溲馬勃

  • 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

  • 溲
    sōu

    to urinate

  • 马
    mǎ

    horse / CL:匹[pǐ] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess

    Mǎ

    surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ lái xī yà]

  • 勃
    bó

    flourishing / prosperous / suddenly / abruptly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.