niú​guǐ​shé​shén

monsters and demons

Senses

牛鬼蛇神 niú​guǐ​shé​shén monsters and demons

ox-headed spirits and snake-bodied gods from folklore; used to describe a bizarre, phantasmagorical, or wildly imaginative artistic style

牛鬼蛇神 niú​guǐ​shé​shén bad characters

various wicked people, social outcasts, or political enemies; forces of evil

牛鬼蛇神 niú​guǐ​shé​shén absurdities

nonsensical or absurd works of literature or speech that lack substance

References

variant 牛鬼蛇神/牛鬼蛇神 牛神蛇鬼/牛神蛇鬼
variant 牛鬼蛇神/牛鬼蛇神 蛇神牛鬼/蛇神牛鬼
see 牛棚/牛棚 牛鬼蛇神/牛鬼蛇神