Chinese word dictionary

无壳蜗牛

wú ké wō niú · fig. people who cannot afford to buy their own house

Word information

Simplified无壳蜗牛
Traditional無殼蝸牛
Pinyinwú ké wō niú
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 无壳蜗牛

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