飞蛾

飛蛾

fēi'é

noun #17,007

Measure Word

一只飞蛾 zhī

Meanings

1 moth

Characters

Examples

一只飞蛾围着灯泡转。

Yī zhī fēi'é wéi zhe dēngpào zhuàn.

A moth is circling around the light bulb.

飞蛾总是被光吸引。

Fēi'é zǒngshì bèi guāng xīyǐn.

Moths are always attracted to light.

Tips

culture

The idiom 飞蛾扑火 ('moth darts into the flame') describes someone rushing headlong toward their own destruction, often driven by passion or obsession.

Stroke Order

飞 fēi

蛾 é