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牛皮糖
niúpítáng
Description
“牛皮糖”本来是一种很有嚼劲、粘牙的糖，但人们常用它来说一个人很烦、老是缠着你不走。
"牛皮糖" originally refers to a chewy, sticky candy, but people often use it to describe someone annoying who keeps bothering you.
Meanings
牛皮糖niúpítáng
a person who clings and won't leave you alone
他真像个牛皮糖，一直缠着我。
He’s really like a piece of taffy, always clinging to me.
牛皮糖niúpítáng
a chewy, sticky type of candy
这种牛皮糖很甜，也很粘牙。
This kind of taffy is very sweet and sticky.
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Notes
- Etymology
literally "cowhide candy"; the sticky, tough candy became a metaphor for a persistent, clingy person.
- Nuance
the figurative sense is informal and slightly negative, describing someone annoyingly persistent.
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