Meaning of 虾兵蟹将
虾兵蟹将 means shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in Chinese mythology); metaphor for incompetent underlings or henchmen. Pronounced xiā bīng xiè jiàng.
- shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in Chinese mythology); metaphor for incompetent underlings or henchmen
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
xiē些
xiā虾
bīng兵
xiè蟹
jiàng将
gēn根
běn本
bù不
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
duì对
shǒu手
。
Those minions are no match for us at all.
Tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
yī一
gè个
xiā虾
bīng兵
xiè蟹
jiàng将
，
méi没
yǒu有
jué决
cè策
quán权
。
He's just one of the boss's henchmen, with no decision-making power.
Lóng龙
wáng王
dài带
zhe着
xiā虾
bīng兵
xiè蟹
jiàng将
chū出
hǎi海
le了
。
The Dragon King went out to sea with his shrimp soldiers and crab generals.
Bié别
hài害
pà怕
，
tā他
men们
zhǐ只
shì是
xiē些
xiā虾
bīng兵
xiè蟹
jiàng将
。
Don't be afraid, they're just a bunch of useless underlings.