好奇害死貓

好奇害死猫
hàoqíhàisǐmāo

curiosity killed the cat

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 好奇 hàoqí
  1. inquisitive
  2. curious
  3. inquisitiveness
  4. curiosity
2 害死 hàisǐ
  1. to kill
  2. to cause death
  3. to do sb to death
=3 貓 māo
  1. (dialect) to hide oneself
  2. (loanword) (coll.) modem

classifier: 隻
=3 貓 máo used in 貓腰 máoyāo