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underbelly in Chinese

underbelly in Chinese is 腹部 — underbelly means the underside of an animal's body.

underbelly in Chinese

腹部
noun
Pronounced: fù bù
(figuratively) The side which is not normally seen, normally a dark, immoral place.

What does "underbelly" mean?

  1. noun The underside of an animal's body.
    "We identified the species of the snake by its blue-grey underbelly."
  2. noun The hidden, often unpleasant or corrupt side of something.
    "The novel exposes the criminal underbelly of the city."
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underbelly in a sentence

  • We identified the species of the snake by its blue-grey underbelly.
  • A jolt told me that the Nautilus had bumped the underbelly of the Ice Bank, still quite thick to judge from the hollowness of the accompanying noise.
  • The novel exposes the criminal underbelly of the city.

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What is "underbelly" in Chinese?
"underbelly" in Chinese is 腹部. underbelly means: The underside of an animal's body.
How do you pronounce 腹部?
"underbelly" in Chinese is 腹部, pronounced "fù bù".
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