Word: 肉 (ròu) flesh

These are the example sentences using 肉 in the sense flesh. Every sentence using 肉 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 肉 in this sense

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七月半的蚊子，直往肉里叮

qīyuèbàn de wénzi, zhí wǎng ròu lǐ dīng

mosquitoes in the middle of the seventh month: they go straight for the flesh
乌龟有肉在肚里头

wūguī yǒu ròu zài dùlǐ tou

the tortoise keeps its flesh inside
人心都是肉长的

rénxīn dōu shì ròu zhǎng de

everyone's heart is made of flesh
公鸡头上一块肉，大小是个冠

gōngjī tóushàng yíkuài ròu, dàxiǎo shì gè guàn

the lump of flesh on a rooster's head: big or small, it's a crown
想治疮不能怕挖肉

xiǎng zhì chuāng bùnéng pà wā ròu

to cure a sore you can't fear cutting out flesh
爱叫的麻雀不长肉，咬人的狗不露齿

ài jiào de máquè bù zhǎng ròu, yǎoréndegǒubúlòuchǐ

The sparrow that chirps a lot grows no flesh; the dog that bites doesn't bare its teeth
肉里有脓总要凸出来

ròu lǐ yǒu nóng zǒng yào tūchū lái

pus in the flesh will eventually bulge out
蛤蟆跳到秤盘里，不知自己有几两肉

háma tiào dào chèngpán li, bùzhī zìjǐ yǒu jǐ liǎng ròu

a toad jumping onto a scale pan: doesn't know how many ounces of flesh it has
骨缝儿里的肉，两面都碰硬

gǔ fèngr lǐ de ròu, liǎngmiàn dōu pèngyìng

flesh in the crack between bones: hard on both sides