牛鬼蛇神
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Chinese[edit]
ox; cow; bull | ghost; sly; crafty | snake; serpent | God; unusual; mysterious God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being | ||
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trad. (牛鬼蛇神) | 牛 | 鬼 | 蛇 | 神 | |
simp. #(牛鬼蛇神) | 牛 | 鬼 | 蛇 | 神 | |
Literally: “Cow demons, snake spirits”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
牛鬼蛇神
- (figurative) all sorts of bad things, especially people
- (historical, politics) cow demons and snake spirits