Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? (Part 30)

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Welcome to Part 30 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a unique creature known for its peculiar way of walking and impressive tools. Let's see if you can guess what it is from the clues below:

  1. There is a strange creature with great skill, 
    有个怪物本领高， 
    yǒu gè guài wù běn lǐng gāo,
  2. it doesn't walk straight but moves sideways, 
    走路不直横着跑， 
    zǒu lù bù zhí héng zhe pǎo,
  3. carries ten tools with it, 
    随身工具有十件， 
    suí shēn gōng jù yǒu shí jiàn,
  4. two pincers and eight knives.
    两把钳子八把刀。 
    liǎng bǎ qián zi bā bǎ dāo.

Let's dive into the riddle!

  • 有个怪物本领高，走路不直横着跑， 
    yǒu gè guài wù běn lǐng gāo,zǒu lù bù zhí héng zhe pǎo,
    The first two lines, "有个怪物本领高，走路不直横着跑," describe a strange creature with great skill that doesn't walk straight but moves sideways. This unusual way of moving is a distinctive characteristic of certain sea creatures.
  • 随身工具有十件，两把钳子八把刀,
    suí shēn gōng jù yǒu shí jiàn,liǎng bǎ qián zi bā bǎ dāo.
    The next two lines, "随身工具有十件，两把钳子八把刀," mention that the creature carries ten tools: two pincers and eight knives. This clearly points to an animal with multiple appendages designed for grabbing and cutting.

Can you guess it? Yes, it is 螃蟹 (páng xiè) crab.

Key Sentences:

  1. Crabs can often be found scuttling sideways along the beach. 
    螃蟹常常被看到在海滩上横着跑。 
    Páng xiè cháng cháng bèi kàn dào zài hǎi tān shàng héng zhe pǎo.
  2. Crabs use their pincers for defense and for catching food. 
    螃蟹用钳子防御和捕食。 
    Páng xiè yòng qián zi fáng yù hé bǔ shí.
  3. I like to go to the beach to catch crabs. 
    我喜欢去海边抓螃蟹。 
    Wǒ xǐ huān qù hǎi biān zhuā páng xiè.

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