牛頭馬面
See also: 牛头马面
Chinese
| oxhead; Daoist priest | Horse-Face, one of the two guardians of hell | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (牛頭馬面) | 牛頭 | 馬面 | |
| simp. (牛头马面) | 牛头 | 马面 | |
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
牛頭馬面
- (religion) Ox-Head and Horse-Face; guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology
Idiom
牛頭馬面
- ugly and wicked person
- (Hakka) unacceptable; scandalous; outrageous
Descendants
- → Vietnamese: đầu trâu mặt ngựa (calque)