Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? Part64

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Welcome to Part 64 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features an insect known for its impressive flying abilities and distinctive appearance. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?

  1. Eyes like lamps, 
    眼如灯， 
    yǎn rú dēng，
  2. tail like a nail, 
    尾如钉， 
    wěi rú dīng，
  3. spends time in midair.
    半天里，过光阴。
    bàn tiān lǐ，guò guāng yīn。

Let's dive into the riddle!

  • 眼如灯，尾如钉，  
    yǎn rú dēng，wěi rú dīng，
    The first two lines, "眼如灯，尾如钉," describe an insect with eyes like lamps and a tail like a nail. This suggests a small, agile creature with prominent eyes and a slender tail.
  • 半天里，过光阴。
    bàn tiān lǐ，guò guāng yīn。
    The next two lines, "半天里，过光阴," tell us that this insect spends its time in midair. This clearly points to a dragonfly.

So, the answer to the riddle is a dragonfly-蜻蜓(Qīng tíng)!

  1. Dragonflies are known for their large eyes and slender bodies. 
    蜻蜓以它们的大眼睛和细长的身体闻名。 
    Qīng tíng yǐ tā men de dà yǎn jīng hé xì cháng de shēn tǐ wén míng。
  2. Dragonflies spend most of their time flying in the air. 
    蜻蜓大部分时间都在空中飞翔。 
    Qīng tíng dà bù fèn shí jiān dōu zài kōng zhōng fēi xiáng。
  3. I love watching dragonflies hover over ponds. 
    我喜欢看蜻蜓在池塘上空盘旋。 
    Wǒ xǐ huān kàn qīng tíng zài chí táng shàng kōng pán xuán。

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