- 驴子 lǘzi donkeyan ass or donkey
- 蠢驴 chǔnlǘ jackasssilly ass
- 毛驴 máolǘ donkey
- 黔驴技穷 Qiánlǘjìqióng at wit's endto exhaust one's limited abilities
- 野驴 yělǘ onageronager (Equus onager)
- 卸磨杀驴 xièmòshālǘ discardto get rid of someone once they have ceased to be useful; to be ungrateful and ruthless after a service has been performed
- 驴肝肺 lǘgānfèi ill intenta donkey's liver and lungs; (fig.) ill intent
- 叫驴 jiàolǘ jackass(coll.) male donkey
- 非驴非马 fēilǘfēimǎ nondescriptneither fish nor fowl; an odd mix or hybrid that doesn't fit any conventional category
- 驴唇不对马嘴 lǘchúnbùduìmǎzuǐ irrelevantcompletely wide of the mark, incongruous, or failing to match the subject at hand
- 驴肉 lǘròu donkey meatthe meat of a donkey, often used as a food ingredient or in specific local dishes
- 电驴子 diànlǘzi motorcycle(dialect) motorcycle
- 博士买驴 bóshìmǎilǘ rambling(idiom) to write at length without ever getting to the point; to be excessively wordy and indirect
- 小电驴 xiǎodiànlǘ electric scootera colloquial term for an electric scooter or electric moped, used for commuting or short-distance travel
- 驴驹子 lǘjūzi donkey foal
- 驴骡 lǘluó hinny
- 骑驴找马 qílǘzhǎomǎ settling while searchingTo continue in an unsatisfactory job or relationship while actively looking for a better one.
- 骑驴找驴 qílǘzhǎolǘ searchingTo look for something that is already in one's possession or right in front of one.
- 骚驴 sāolǘ jackass
- 驴友 lǘyǒu backpackera traveler who carries their belongings in a backpack and typically engages in independent, budget, or outdoor travel
- 懒驴上磨屎尿多 lǎnlǘshàngmòshǐniàoduō lazy excusesA proverb describing a lazy person who makes many trivial excuses (like needing to use the bathroom) to delay or avoid work.
- 母驴 mǔlǘ jennyjenny; female donkey
- 婚驴 hūnlǘ marriage donkey(derogatory slang) a married woman; a term used by some feminists to imply that by marrying, women make themselves subservient to the patriarchal order
- 电驴 diànlǘ e-bikeslang for an electric bicycle or scooter (moped-style)
- 秃驴 tūlǘ bald monk(derogatory) Buddhist monk
- 好心倒做了驴肝肺 hǎoxīndàozuòlelǘgānfèi misinterpreted kindnessto mistake good intentions for ill will
- 别人牵驴你拔橛子 biérenqiānlǘnǐbájuézi scapegoatto be the least culpable person but end up taking the blame or being caught for a crime or mistake committed by others
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH