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牛鬼蛇神
ngau4 gwai2 se4 san4 |
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[1] monsters and freaks (lit., "ox-headed demons and serpent gods") as originally referred by Buddhists [2] term used by Mao Zedong as a pejorative during the Cultural Revolution in reference to political heretics Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:牛 ngau4 - cow; ox; cattle鬼 gwai2 - ghost; devil; dishonest; terrible 蛇 se4 ji4 seu4 - snake 神 san4 - god; divinity; spirit; supernatural; weird |
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