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丑小鸭

醜小鴨
Chǒuxiǎoyā
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Ugly Duckling (Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale)
  2. 2 (figurative) ugly duckling

Examples

HSK 3
她小时候是个丑小鸭,现在变得很漂亮。
Tā xiǎoshíhòu shì gè chǒuxiǎoyā, xiànzài biàn de hěn piàoliang.
She was an ugly duckling as a child; now she's very beautiful.
HSK 5
《丑小鸭》是一个关于成长的故事。
《 Chǒuxiǎoyā 》 shì yígè guānyú chéngzhǎng de gùshì.
The Ugly Duckling is a story about growing up.

Tips

culture
Hans Christian Andersen's 1843 Danish fairy tale is widely taught in Chinese primary schools. The phrase 丑小鸭变白天鹅 ('ugly duckling becomes a swan') is a common metaphor for glow-ups and Cinderella-style transformations.

In Pop Culture

丑小鸭 Chǒuxiǎoyā
The Ugly Duckling
Andersen's fairy tale (1843). In China, commonly used as a metaphor for late bloomers.

Stroke Order

丑 chǒu
小 xiǎo
鸭 yā