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烏龜吃螢火蟲
80 烏龜吃螢火蟲
─肚中明知。
肚中明知
螢火蟲會發光，
用做鞋面的布來做帽子 螢火蟲會發光
烏龜吃下螢火蟲，
從腳升到頭上 烏龜吃下螢火蟲
肚 子 裡發光明亮。
指人的職位由低變高 肚子裡發光明亮
嘲諷人表面裝作 不 知道，
通常指高升得過分 嘲諷人表面裝作不知道
其實心中明白。
其實心中明白
The turtle who swallowed a glowworm
─ a bright stomach.
This involves a pun on ming-zhi meaning understand or
realize and du-zhong meaning in one’s heart, down deep.
This phrase is used to describe a person who pretends not
to know something. The use of turtle is derisive.
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