zhù​chóng

wood-boring insect

zhù​chóng wood-boring insect

  1. zhù nounverb
    to bore through
    To eat or bore into something, specifically of insects eating wood, books, or clothing.
  2. insect
    lower form of animal life, including insects, larvae, worms, and similar creatures

zhù​chóng parasite

  1. zhù nounverb
    to bore through
    To eat or bore into something, specifically of insects eating wood, books, or clothing.
  2. [person type]
    Used in a derogatory or playful way to describe a person with a particular characteristic, such as a lazy person or a bookworm.