liǎng​tóu​shé

two-headed snake

  • created reference approved 两头蛇/兩頭蛇 → 条/條 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    两头蛇 / 兩頭蛇 liǎng​tóu​shé

    条 / 條 tiáo

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 两头蛇/兩頭蛇 · liǎng​tóu​shé · two-headed snake — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    两头蛇 / 兩頭蛇

    liǎng​tóu​shé

    two-headed snake

    A small, non-venomous snake with a tail that mimics its head (Calamaria septentrionalis)

    两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · two 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head 蛇 (literal) → 蛇 · shé · snake

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 两头蛇/兩頭蛇 · liǎng​tóu​shé · double-dealer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    两头蛇 / 兩頭蛇

    liǎng​tóu​shé

    double-dealer

    A person who plays both sides for their own benefit, or someone who is particularly treacherous and sinister.

    两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · both 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · side 蛇 (literal) → 蛇 · shé · snake

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 两头蛇/兩頭蛇 · liǎng​tóu​shé · mythical two-headed snake — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    两头蛇 / 兩頭蛇

    liǎng​tóu​shé

    mythical two-headed snake

    A legendary snake with a head at each end of its body

    两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · two 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head 蛇 (literal) → 蛇 · shé · snake

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense