蛆虫

蛆蟲

qūchóng

noun #23,626

Measure Word

一条蛆虫 tiáo

Meanings

1 maggot
2 larva (of a fly)
3 vermin (figurative insult)

Characters

maggot / fly larva

insect / worm / creature

Examples

腐肉里长满了蛆虫。

Fǔ ròu lǐ zhǎng mǎn le qūchóng.

The rotting meat was full of maggots.

他骂那个人是蛆虫。

Tā mà nà gè rén shì qūchóng.

He called that person a maggot (as an insult).

Tips

usage

蛆虫 literally means maggot (fly larva), but it is also used as a strong pejorative to insult someone as a worthless parasite. However, unlike explicitly profane words, this is a general insult rather than a vulgar or sexually explicit term.

Stroke Order

蛆 qū

虫 chóng