mythical beast; evil person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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a legendary fierce beast of ancient times; (by extension) a vicious or evil person
literaryIn Chinese mythology, Taowu is traditionally regarded as one of the Four Fiends (四凶), representing stubbornness and ferocity. Often used in literary or historical contexts to describe tyrants.
Táo梼
wù杌
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
shén神
huà话
zhōng中
de的
sì四
xiōng凶
zhī之
yī一
。
Taowu is one of the Four Fiends in ancient Chinese mythology.
Zhè这
gè个
bào暴
jūn君
bèi被
bǎi百
xìng姓
bǐ比
zuò作
táo梼
wù杌
。
This tyrant was compared to Taowu by the common people.
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Cǐ此
rén人
xìng性
gé格
gù固
zhí执
，
yóu犹
rú如
táo梼
wù杌
yī一
bān般
nán难
yǐ以
jiào教
huà化
。
This person's stubborn nature is as difficult to reform as Taowu.
Shǐ史
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
，
táo梼
wù杌
zhuàng状
rú如
hǔ虎
ér而
quǎn犬
máo毛
，
rén人
miàn面
hǔ虎
zú足
。
Historical records state that Taowu looks like a tiger with dog-like hair, having a human face and tiger feet.