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如蛆附骨

Mandarin · pinyin rú qū fù gǔ

Meanings

  1. lit. like maggots feeding on a corpse (idiom)
  2. fig. fixed on sth
  3. to cling on without letting go
  4. to pester obstinately
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如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
蛆
qū · maggots
附
fù · adhere to, append; rely on near to
骨
gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
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2–1–4–3 · ru2 qu1 fu4 gu3

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如蛆附骨 · ru2 qu1 fu4 gu3
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Exact source record如蛆附骨 如蛆附骨 [ru2 qu1 fu4 gu3] /lit. like maggots feeding on a corpse (idiom)/fig. fixed on sth/to cling on without letting go/to pester obstinately/