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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

狐狸 [húli]
  1. 1. fox

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

狐狸 [húli]
  1. 1. 狐的通称。由于狐性狡猾,常用来比喻狡诈的人。

Examples

豺狼当道,安问狐狸
When the wolf is rampant, why pick on the fox. 豺狼当道
狐狸再狡猾也斗不过好猎手。
The craftiest fox can't escape the skilled hunter.
狐狸尾巴总是要露出来的。
A fox cannot hide its tail. or The devil can't hide his cloven hoof. 狐狸尾巴
抓住阴谋家的狐狸尾巴
seize hold of the evidence which gives the conspirator away 狐狸尾巴
狐狸的眼睛骨碌碌地转着, 想着怎么得到乌鸦嘴里的那块肉。
With eyeballs rolling, the fox is thinking about how to get the piece of meat from the crow's mouth. 骨碌碌
《聊斋志异》中描写了不少狐狸精变形成美女的故事 变形
狡猾得像只狐狸 狡猾
to lose (the) wind of the fox
(在狩猎中)闻不到狐狸的嗅迹 wind
The dogs are running after the fox.
几只猎狗正在追赶一只狐狸
Fox hunting used to be popular in Britain.
猎捕狐狸在英国曾经很流行。 fox

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