mythical man-eating beast
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
mythical man-eating beast of ancient Chinese legend
literaryA legendary creature recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas (《山海经》), often depicted as having a dragon-like head and living in the Weak Water. Also written as 窫窳.
《
Shān山
hǎi海
jīng经
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
yà猰
yǔ貐
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shí食
rén人
de的
guài怪
shòu兽
。
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records that the Yàyǔ was a man-eating monster.
Gǔ古
dài代
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
yà猰
yǔ貐
lóng龙
shǒu首
，
jū居
ruò弱
shuǐ水
zhōng中
。
In ancient legends, the Yàyǔ had a dragon's head and dwelt in the Weak Water.