Definition
蛇蝎 literally means 'snakes and scorpions' and is used as a fixed phrase to describe extremely malicious, venomous people. It commonly appears in expressions like 蛇蝎心肠 ('viperous heart') or 蛇蝎之人 ('a person of snake-and-scorpion nature').
id.
vicious people (lit. snakes and scorpions)
Examples
- 蛇蝎。Nà ge rén xīncháng rú shé.That person has a heart like snakes and scorpions.
- 蛇蝎。Dàjiā dōu shuō tā shì shé zhī rén.Everyone says he is a vicious person.
- 蛇蝎。shé bān de èdú ràng rén bù hán ér lì.A venomousness like snakes and scorpions makes people shudder.
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