蛔虫

蛔蟲
huíchóng
noun #30,125

Measure Word

一条蛔虫 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 roundworm
  2. 2 ascarid
  3. 3 (figurative) mind reader

Examples

Háizi dùzi lǐ yǒu huíchóng, xūyào qū chóng.
The child has roundworms in his stomach and needs deworming.
Nǐ jiǎnzhí shì wǒ dùzi lǐ de huíchóng, quán cāi duì le!
You're literally the roundworm in my belly — you guessed everything right!

Tips

culture
肚子蛔虫 ("roundworm in someone's belly") is a common Chinese idiom meaning someone reads your mind perfectly — colorful, but said affectionately, not as an insult.

Stroke Order

huí
chóng