粵

地dei6龍lung4

simp地龙
dei6 lung4dì lóng

English

  1. (TCM) earthworm
  2. di long, a medicinal preparation in Chinese medicine based on extracts from earthworms ----
  3. nickname of an underground catchwater

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 蚯蚓經曬乾加工所成為嘅藥材
  2. 地下引水道嘅暱稱

Examples

  • 鑽地龍

    to thread one's way through an underground catchwater

  • 地龍探險隨時冇命,千祈咪試。

    Exploring the sewers is risky, never try it.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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