魔爪 (mó zhǎo) — (literal) devil's talons; claws of a monster; (figurative) clutches; tentacles (of an evil force)
Definition
Almost always used figuratively to mean the 'clutches' or 'tentacles' of an evil or oppressive force. The literal 'devil's claws' sense is rare.
noun
(literal) devil's talonsclaws of a monster(figurative) clutchestentacles (of an evil force)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 魔爪。Nà zhī guài shòu de mó zhǎo fēi cháng fēng lì.That monster's claws are very sharp.
- 魔爪。Hēi bāng de mó zhǎo yǐ jīng shēn dào le zhè ge xiǎo chéng shì.The gang's tentacles have already reached this small city.
- 魔爪。Lì shǐ gào sù wǒ men bù néng zài cì luò rù dú cái de mó zhǎo zhī xià.History tells us not to fall under the clutches of dictatorship again.
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