醜小鴨 chǒu xiǎo yā

ugly duckling; plain person who later shines

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen ān tú shēng
  2. 2. ugly duckling

Characters

Character Meaning
ugly; clown; shameful
small; young; tiny
duck; (slang) male prostitute