螟蛉 的释义 | Babel Free

释义

1. green rice caterpillar (Naranga aenescens); (in general) caterpillar of many Lepidoptera species, such as the corn earworm or the small white butterfly (which destroy rice and other plants)
2. short for 螟蛉子 (mínglíngzǐ, “adopted son”)
   abbreviation, alt-of, figuratively, literary

例句

“螟蛉有子，蜾蠃負之。教誨爾子，式穀似之。”

The mulberry insect has young ones, And the sphex carries them away. Teach and train your sons, And they will become good as you are.

“螟蛉有子，蜾蠃负之。教诲尔子，式谷似之。”

The mulberry insect has young ones, And the sphex carries them away. Teach and train your sons, And they will become good as you are.

“螟蛉之子殪，而逢蜾蠃。祝之曰：「類我，類我。」久則肖之矣！速哉，七十子之肖仲尼也。”

The dying moth larva encountered the wasp. The wasp snatched it away saying, “Be like me, be like me.” After a while, they were alike. How quickly it is, that the seventy disciples became like Confucius!

“螟蛉之子殪，而逢蜾蠃。祝之曰：「类我，类我。」久则肖之矣！速哉，七十子之肖仲尼也。”

The dying moth larva encountered the wasp. The wasp snatched it away saying, “Be like me, be like me.” After a while, they were alike. How quickly it is, that the seventy disciples became like Confucius!