泥牛入海 ní niú rù hǎi

lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning

Characters

Character Meaning
泥 ní HSK 6
mud; clay; paste
牛 niú HSK 2
cow; ox; bull
入 rù HSK 4
to enter; to go into; to join
海 hǎi HSK 4
ocean; sea; great number of people or things