泥牛入海 — ni2 niu2 ru4 hai3 — Chinese Dictionary

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泥

牛

入

海

泥

牛

入

海

Definitions4 characters

ni² niu² ru⁴ hai³

lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

泥

牛

入

海

As word

1

ni²

lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning

2

niu²

lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning

3

ru⁴

lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning

4

hai³

lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning