ugly and sly-looking; rat-faced
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
ugly and sly-looking; with the head of a deer and the eyes of a rat
derogatoryUsed to describe someone's unpleasant physical appearance and cunning, shifty expression. Carries a strong negative connotation.
Tā他
zhǎng长
de得
zhāng獐
tóu头
shǔ鼠
mù目
，
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
bù不
shì是
shén什
me么
hǎo好
rén人
。
He looks ugly and rat-faced; you can tell at a glance he's not a good person.
Nà那
ge个
zhāng獐
tóu头
shǔ鼠
mù目
de的
nán男
rén人
duǒ躲
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
tōu偷
tōu偷
guān观
chá察
wǒ我
men们
。
That shifty-looking man with the weaselly face was hiding in the corner watching us secretly.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
fǎn反
pài派
wǎng往
wǎng往
bèi被
miáo描
xiě写
chéng成
zhāng獐
tóu头
shǔ鼠
mù目
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
Villains in novels are often described as having an ugly, rat-like appearance.