human smuggler; snakehead
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
human smuggler; snakehead (person who organizes illegal immigration for profit)
dialectOriginally a dialect term, now widely used in news and legal contexts to refer to criminals who facilitate illegal border crossings. The term likens these smugglers to the head of a snake, leading others through dangerous territory.
Nà那
gè个
shé蛇
tóu头
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
zhuā抓
huò获
。
That human smuggler has already been arrested by the police.
Tā他
men们
xiàng向
shé蛇
tóu头
zhī支
fù付
le了
gāo高
é额
fèi费
yòng用
。
They paid high fees to the snakehead.
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Shé蛇
tóu头
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
zài在
yè夜
jiān间
zǔ组
zhī织
tōu偷
dù渡
。
Snakeheads usually organize illegal crossings at night.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jiā加
dà大
le了
duì对
shé蛇
tóu头
de的
dǎ打
jī击
lì力
dù度
。
The government has increased crackdowns on human smugglers.