zhù chóng

蛀 虫

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1
n.book louse; silverfish; weevil; woodworm
- mǐ zhù chóng
  米蛀虫
  rice profiteer
- zhù chóng bǎ máo yī yǎo pò le
  蛀虫把毛衣咬破了。
  The sweater is moth-eaten.
- wǒ jiǎn chá dì bǎn li shì fǒu yǒu mù zhù chóng
  我检查地板里是否有木蛀虫。
  I checked the floorboards for woodworm.
synonym
dù chóng蠹虫
2
n.metaperson who engages in corruption, theft, etc. within an organization
- tān wū zhě shì shè huì zhǔ yì jiàn shè de zhù chóng
  贪污者是社会主义建设的蛀虫。
  Embezzlers are termites in the cause of socialist construction.

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