Correct
兔子尾巴长不了
/ tù zi wěi bā zhǎng bù liǎo /
Strokes
Collocation
1
俗语说兔子尾巴长不了
2
终究是兔子尾巴长不了
3
黑社会兔子尾巴长不了
Definition
兔子尾巴长不了
Literally means:
the tail of a rabbit can't be long
Actually means:
one's good times don't last long: something won't last long
Rabbits have short tails. The phrase metaphorically means that a person, thing or phenomenon will not last long. Derogatory.
兔子的尾巴很短。比喻某人、某事或某种现象不会长久存在或永远保持下去。具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as a minor sentence, or as predicate or object. (作小句、谓语、宾语)
1
Tùzi
兔子
wěiba
尾巴
cháng
长
bù
不
le
了
,
hēishèhuì
黑社会
shìli
势力
chízǎo
迟早
shì
是
yào
要
bèi
被
dǎkuǎ
打垮
de
的
。
Rabbit tails can't grow, and sooner or later the undersetary will be defeated.
2
Lǎobǎn
老板
bēi
背
le
了
yīshēn
一身
zhài
债
,
wǒmen
我们
zhège
这个
gōngsī
公司
kěndìng
肯定
tùzi
兔子
wěiba
尾巴
cháng
长
bù
不
le
了
,
dàjiā
大家
háishi
还是
gǎnkuài
赶快
lìng
另
zhǎo
找
chūlù
出路
bā
吧
。
The boss carried a debt, our company is sure that the rabbit tail can not grow, we should quickly find another way.
3
Zhèxiē
这些
lājī
垃圾
shípǐn
食品
wǒ
我
kàn
看
shì
是
tùzi
兔子
wěiba
尾巴
cháng
长
bù
不
le
了
,
zuìzhōng
最终
shì
是
yào
要
bèi
被
gǎn
赶
chū
出
shìchǎng
市场
de
的
。
These junk food I think the rabbit tail can not grow, and eventually to be thrown out of the market.