venomous snake; treacherous person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
venomous snake; poisonous serpent
Refers specifically to snakes that possess venom glands and fangs for injecting toxins. Includes species like vipers (蝮蛇), cobras, and kraits (金环蛇). Their venom is also used in traditional medicine.
Zài在
yě野
wài外
yuǎn远
zú足
shí时
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
dú毒
shé蛇
。
Be careful of venomous snakes when hiking in the wilderness.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dú毒
shé蛇
de的
dú毒
yè液
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
yú于
zhì制
yào药
。
The venom of this snake can be used in medicine.
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Tā他
bèi被
dú毒
shé蛇
yǎo咬
le了
yī一
kǒu口
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
kè刻
zhù注
shè射
xuè血
qīng清
。
He was bitten by a venomous snake and needed immediate antivenom.
noun
treacherous person; vicious individual
derogatoryA metaphorical extension, used to describe a person who is malicious, deceitful, and harmful to others.
Tā他
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
hé和
shàn善
，
shí实
jì际
shàng上
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
yǐn隐
cáng藏
de的
dú毒
shé蛇
。
He seems kind on the surface, but he's actually a hidden snake in the grass.
Nǐ你
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
nà那
ge个
dú毒
shé蛇
yī一
yàng样
de的
tóng同
shì事
。
You must be careful of that viper-like colleague in the company.