麻花
má huā
Pinyin

Definition

麻花
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má huā
  1. fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough)
  2. worn out or worn smooth (of clothes)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

táo huā
  1. 1 peach blossom
  2. 2 (fig.) love affair
táo huā yùn
  1. 1 luck with the ladies
  2. 2 a romance
  3. 3 good luck
yān huā
  1. 1 fireworks
  2. 2 prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
Huā
  1. 1 surname Hua
xuě huā
  1. 1 snowflake
xiān huā
  1. 1 flower
  2. 2 fresh flowers
  3. 3 CL:朵[duǒ]
má jiàng
  1. 1 mahjong
  2. 2 CL:副[fù]
má fan
  1. 1 inconvenient
  2. 2 troublesome
  3. 3 annoying
  4. 4 to trouble or bother sb
  5. 5 to put sb to trouble
wǔ huā ròu
  1. 1 pork belly
  2. 2 streaky pork
yà má
  1. 1 flax
bīng huā
  1. 1 ice crystal
  2. 2 frost (on windows)
yìn huā
  1. 1 tax stamp
dà lì huā
  1. 1 dahlia (loanword)
tiān huā bǎn
  1. 1 ceiling
rú huā
  1. 1 flowery
mì mi má má
  1. 1 numerous and close together
  2. 2 densely packed
  3. 3 thickly dotted
  4. 4 thick
  5. 5 dense
xīn huā nù fàng
  1. 1 to burst with joy (idiom)
  2. 2 to be over the moon
  3. 3 to be elated
tiǎo huā yǎn
  1. 1 (fig.) to get cross-eyed
  2. 2 to be bewildered
tí huā
  1. 1 Jacquard weave (machine weaving leaving protruding pattern)
chā huā
  1. 1 flower arranging
  2. 2 ikebana

Idioms (20)

借花献佛
jiè huā xiàn Fó
  1. 1 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
  2. 2 plagiarism
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
  1. 1 the girl is already taken (idiom)
天花乱坠
tiān huā luàn zhuì
  1. 1 lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. extravagant embellishments
  3. 3 hype
奇花异卉
qí huā yì huì
  1. 1 exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
奇花异草
qí huā yì cǎo
  1. 1 very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)
如花似玉
rú huā sì yù
  1. 1 delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
  2. 2 (of a woman) exquisite
寻花问柳
xún huā wèn liǔ
  1. 1 lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to frequent brothels
  3. 3 to sow one's wild oats
心乱如麻
xīn luàn rú má
  1. 1 one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
  2. 2 disconcerted
  3. 3 upset
心花怒放
xīn huā nù fàng
  1. 1 to burst with joy (idiom)
  2. 2 to be over the moon
  3. 3 to be elated
快刀斩乱麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot
拈花惹草
niān huā rě cǎo
  1. 1 lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to womanize
  3. 3 to frequent brothels
  4. 4 to sow one's wild oats
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
jiǎn le zhī ma diū le xī guā
  1. 1 to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
摆花架子
bǎi huā jià zi
  1. 1 lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
  2. 2 superficial display (idiom)
败柳残花
bài liǔ cán huā
  1. 1 broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
明日黄花
míng rì huáng huā
  1. 1 lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. outdated
  3. 3 thing of the past
  4. 4 dead letter
昙花一现
tán huā yī xiàn
  1. 1 lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once
  2. 2 flash in the pan (idiom)
  3. 3 short-lived
月下花前
yuè xià huā qián
  1. 1 lit. amidst the flowers under the moonlight (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. romantic surroundings
柳暗花明
liǔ àn huā míng
  1. 1 lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
  2. 2 light at the end of the tunnel
柳烟花雾
liǔ yān huā wù
  1. 1 lit. willow scent and mist of blossom (idiom); scene full of the delights of spring

Sample Sentences

不知怎的,当我走到学校湖边的时候,感觉格外地冷。我下意识地裹紧了外套,突然发现,有一个背影在沿着湖边慢慢地走着。一种莫名的冲动驱使着我向这个背影走去。渐渐地,渐渐地,越来越近,竟然是她!那个清秀的背影,那乌黑的头发和麻花辫!当我走近她时,发现她低着头在抽泣。
bùzhīzěnde ,dāng wǒ zǒudào xuéxiào húbiān de shíhou ,gǎnjué géwài de lěng 。wǒ xiàyìshi de guǒ jǐn le wàitào ,tūrán fāxiàn ,yǒu yī ge bèiyǐng zài yánzhe hú biān mànmàn de zǒu zhe 。yīzhǒng mòmíng de chōngdòng qūshǐ zhe wǒ xiàng zhè ge bèiyǐng zǒu qù 。jiànjiàn de ,jiànjiàn de ,yuèláiyuè jìn ,jìngrán shì tā !nàge qīngxiù de bèiyǐng ,nà wūhēi de tóufa hé máhuābiàn !dāng wǒ zǒujìn tā shí ,fāxiàn tā dī zhe tóu zài chōuqì 。
I'm not sure why, but when I got the school lake, I felt a weird chill. Subconsciously, I pulled my jacket around tighter. Suddenly, I noticed the back of a girl as she was slowly walking along the lakeside in front of me. A unexplainable impulse came over me and I started walking towards her, gradually getting closer and closer. As I approached, I saw that it was her! That elegant view of her back. That raven-black hair in a braid! Then, when I got closer, I realized her head was hung low and she was sobbing.
我走到她的身后,问她:“同学,你怎么了?”“我的男朋友抛弃了我。”我说:“不管怎样,你一个女孩子在这里不安全,我送你回寝室吧。”“不,戴伟,你不要离开我!”她转过身,一下子扑到了我的怀里。她怎么知道我的名字?!我一下子不知所措。她慢慢地抬起了头。是的,在那么近的距离可以清楚地看到她的脸。可是,等她抬起了头,我看到的,还是那头发!那麻花辫!
wǒ zǒudào tā de shēnhòu ,wèn tā :“tóngxué ,nǐ zěnmele ?”“wǒ de nán péngyou pāoqì le wǒ 。”wǒ shuō :“bùguǎn zěnyàng ,nǐ yī ge nǚháizi zài zhèlǐ bù ānquán ,wǒ sòng nǐ huí qǐnshì ba 。”“bù ,Dài Wěi ,nǐ bù yào líkāi wǒ !”tā zhuǎn guò shēn ,yīxiàzi pū dào le wǒ de huái lǐ 。tā zěnme zhīdào wǒ de míngzi ?!wǒ yīxiàzi bùzhīsuǒcuò 。tā mànmàn de tái qǐ le tóu 。shì de ,zài nàme jìn de jùlí kěyǐ qīngchǔ de kàn dào tā de liǎn 。kěshì ,děng tā tái qǐ le tóu ,wǒ kàndào de ,háishì nà tóufa !nà máhuābiàn !
I went by her side and asked her, “Excuse me, are you alright?” “My boyfriend abandoned me,” she said. I told her, “No matter what happened, it's still unsafe for you to be out here alone like this. Let me take you back to your dorm.” “No. Dai Wei, don't leave me!” She turned around and fell into my arms. How did she know my name?! In a moment I was completely at a loss. She slowly raised her head. At such a close distance I would finally be able to get a good look at her face. However, once she looked up, I saw it. It was hair! It was all that single braid!
我像平时一样上了班车找了个窗口座位坐下,掏出耳机正准备带上。不经意间,发现了在我前面,与我隔一个座位,坐着一个女孩。虽然是背对着我,但清秀的背影引起了我对她的无限遐想。特别是她那乌黑的头发和麻花辫,还有辫子末端的红头绳,非常别致脱俗。班车过了两站她就下车了。但这一路上���我睡意全无,连到站下车的时候还在揣测她的样貌。
wǒ xiàng píngshí yīyàng shàng le bānchē zhǎo le ge chuāngkǒu zuòwèi zuòxia ,tāochū ěrjī zhèng zhǔnbèi dàishang 。bùjīngyìjiān ,fāxiàn le zài wǒ qiánmian ,yǔ wǒ gé yī ge zuòwèi ,zuò zhe yī ge nǚhái 。suīrán shì bèiduì zhe wǒ ,dàn qīngxiù de bèiyǐng yǐnqǐ le wǒ duì tā de wúxiàn xiáxiǎng 。tèbié shì tā nà wūhēi de tóufa hé máhuābiàn ,háiyǒu biànzi mòduān de hóngtóushéng ,fēicháng biézhì tuōsú 。bānchē guò le liǎng zhàn tā jiù xiàchē le 。dàn zhè yīlùshàng ,wǒ shuìyìquánwú ,lián dàozhàn xiàchē de shíhou hái zài chuǎicè tā de yàngmào 。
I boarded the bus as usual and found a window seat. I sat down, got out my earphones and was getting ready to put them in. Then, suddenly, I realized there was a girl sitting one seat ahead of me. Even though I was sitting behind her, just the elegant view of her back was enough to draw me into an unending daydream. In particular, it was her raven-black hair. It was pulled back into a single braid with a red hair-tie fastened onto the end. It was so unique yet refined. After the bus had gone only two stops, she got off. That time around, I couldn't sleep at all. Until the very last stop I still was guessing at what she might look like.
同样的座位,同样的衣着,同样清秀的背影,同样的红头绳和麻花辫。有几次,我有意侧过身想看一下她的脸。但她好像察觉到什么一样,把头转向另一边。难道是她发现了我的举动?我心里暗暗地在想:下次坐车一定要坐到前面,哪怕没座位也要站在车前。唉!对了,可以在车站等她啊。而且一定要找机会和她搭讪,问个电话号码什么的。
tóngyàng de zuòwèi ,tóngyàng de yīzhuó ,tóngyàng qīngxiù de bèiyǐng ,tóngyàng de hóngtóushéng hé máhuābiàn 。yǒu jǐcì ,wǒ yǒuyì cèguò shēn xiǎng kàn yīxià tā de liǎn 。dàn tā hǎoxiàng chájué dào shénme yīyàng ,bǎ tóu zhuǎnxiàng lìng yībiān 。nándào shì tā fāxiàn le wǒ de jǔdòng ?wǒ xīnli ànàn de zài xiǎng :xiàcì zuòchē yīdìng yào zuò dào qiánmian ,nǎpà méi zuòwèi yě yào zhàn zài chē qián 。ài !duìle ,kěyǐ zài chēzhàn děng tā a 。érqiě yīdìng yào zhǎo jīhuì hé tā dāshàn ,wèn ge diànhuà hàomǎ shénme de 。
The same seat and same clothes. Same delicate view of her back, same red hair-tie and braid. A few times, I tried to pass by her so I could take a look at her face, but she always seemed to know what was up and turn her head to the other side. Is it possible that she knew what I was trying to do? In my head I was secretly thinking: ‘Next time I take the bus, I’ll sit up front. Even if there's no seats, I'll just stand there. Oh, I got it! I can wait for her at the bus stop'. Then I'll definitely have an chance to strike up a conversation and ask for her numer or something.
呵呵,同学,你的书包掉了。”一个漂亮的女孩子出现在我的面前。“哦,不好意思,听音乐听得睡着了。”我捡起了书包,看了看车窗外。“咦?班车还没开啊。”她乐呵呵地说:“是啊,还有三分钟开。”一边说着,一边在我前面隔一个座位坐下了。背影非常清秀,还梳着一个麻花辫。
hēhē ,tóngxué ,nǐ de shūbāo diào le 。”yī ge piàoliang de nǚháizi chūxiàn zài wǒ de miànqián 。“ò ,bùhǎoyìsi ,tīng yīnyuè tīng de shuìzháo le 。”wǒ jiǎn qǐ le shūbāo ,kàn le kàn chēchuāng wài 。“yí ?bānchē hái méi kāi a 。”tā lèhēhē de shuō :“shì a ,háiyǒu sān fēnzhōng kāi 。”yībiān shuō zhe ,yībiān zài wǒ qiánmian gé yī ge zuòwèi zuòxia le 。bèiyǐng fēicháng qīngxiù ,hái shū zhe yī ge máhuābiàn 。
“Hee hee, hey there. Your backpack fell off.” A beautiful girl appeared in front of me. “Oh, sorry. I was listening to music and fell asleep.” I picked up my bag and looked out the car window. “Huh? The shuttle bus hasn't started.” “There's still 3 minutes.” She giggled and said. As she was speaking, she sat down in the seat in front of me. Looking at her from behind, she was so elegant; her hair pulled back into a single braid.