Word: 矮子 (ǎizi) 矮子 dictionary entry ǎizi short person; dwarf Full dictionary entry for 矮子 Example sentences using 矮子 10 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 天塌有高个儿，水淹有矮子 tiān tā yǒu gāogèr, shuǐ yān yǒu ǎizi If the sky falls, the tall ones are there; if water floods, the short ones are there 矮子倒水，水瓶不高 ǎizi dàoshuǐ, shuǐpíng bù gāo A dwarf pouring water: the bottle isn't high 矮子爬楼梯，步步高升 ǎizi pá lóutī, bùbùgāoshēng A short man climbing stairs: every step goes higher 矮子群里拔不出将军 ǎizi qún lǐ bá bù chū jiāngjūn You can't pull a general out of a crowd of short men 矮子跟着高个子走路，得多跑几步 ǎizi gēnzhe gāogèzi zǒulù, děi duō pǎo jǐ bù A short man walking with a tall man must run a few more steps 矮子踩高跷，猛长一截 ǎizi cǎigāoqiāo, měng zhǎng yìjié A short man on stilts: suddenly a stretch taller 矮子过河，越陷越深 ǎizi guòhé, yuèxiànyuèshēn A short man crossing a river: the further he goes, the deeper he sinks 矮子里面挑将军，短中取长 ǎizi lǐmiàn tiāo jiāngjūn, duǎnzhōngqǔcháng Picking a general from among short men: choosing the longest of the short 矮子里面选大将，短中取长 ǎizi lǐmiàn xuǎn dàjiàng, duǎnzhōngqǔcháng Choosing a great general from among short men: taking the long from the short 矮子骑高马，上下两难 ǎizi qí gāo mǎ, shàngxià liǎngnán A short man on a tall horse: hard to get up and hard to get down