猫舌头

Traditional: 貓舌頭

māo shé tóu

Dictionary entry

(fig.) (coll.) sensitivity to hot food or drink; person who has such a sensitivity

What does 猫舌头 mean?

猫舌头 (māo shé tóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(fig.) (coll.) sensitivity to hot food or drink; person who has such a sensitivity

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猫māocat (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) · (dialect) to hide oneself 舌jīused in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"头tóuhead · hair style

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猫舌头

māo shé tóu

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