蛇蝎 (shé) — vicious people (lit. snakes and scorpions)
Definition
A literary idiom meaning 'a vicious person' — literally 'snakes and scorpions.' Used for someone with a cruel, poisonous heart, far stronger than everyday 'mean.'
idiom
vicious people (lit. snakes and scorpions)
Examples
- 蛇蝎。Nà ge rén xīn cháng rú shé.That person has a heart like snakes and scorpions.
- 蛇蝎。Dà jiā dōu shuō tā shì shé zhī rén.Everyone says he is a vicious person.
- 蛇蝎。shé Bān de è dú ràng rén bù hán ér lì.A venomousness like snakes and scorpions makes people shudder.
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