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小鳥胃

简小鸟胃 · 繁小鳥胃

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo niǎo wèi

(fig.) small appetite; sb with a small appetite

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
胃: wèi · stomach; gizzard of fowl; 17th lunar mansion, determinative star 35 Arietis
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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3–3–4 · xiao3 niao3 wei4

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noun

(figurative) tiny stomach, or one with a tiny stomach who becomes full easily

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