viper; venomous snake

a person who organizes the illegal transportation of people across borders

To inadvertently alert an enemy or target by acting prematurely or carelessly.

any of various large non-venomous snakes of the families Pythonidae or Boidae, known for constricting their prey

politically undesirable characters or reactionary elements, especially during the Cultural Revolution

snake skin

The Tale of the White Snake, one of China's four great folk legends about a snake spirit and a mortal man.

to follow a winding, meandering, or weaving path

To start with a flourish but end weakly; a strong start but a weak finish.

(fig.) malevolent; treacherous

wound into a spiral or circular shape resembling a snake

A powerful local figure who dominates a specific area, often through intimidation or criminal influence.

to ruin the effect by adding something superfluous or unnecessary

any of various venomous snakes of the subfamily Crotalinae, characterized by heat-sensing pit organs between the eyes and nostrils

To entice an enemy or a hidden person out of hiding into the open, typically to expose or capture them.

snake gall (used in traditional Chinese medicine)

to feign civility (idiom)

Deinagkistrodon acutus, a species of venomous pit viper (lit. "five-pace snake" – supposedly, a person bitten by it can only walk five steps before succumbing to the venom)

Year of the Snake (e.g. 2001, 2013, 2025)

forest or meadow viper (Vipera russelii siamensis or similar)

something added that is unnecessary and ruins the effect; a redundant addition

a very thin, supple, and flexible waist or lithe body, often considered a feminine ideal of beauty

a mixture of good and bad people; various characters mingling together

suffering from unnecessary suspicions or being overly fearful due to imaginary alarms

a long queue or sequence of people, vehicles, or objects

serpentine (geology)

(of brushwork or calligraphy) lively and fluid, as if the brush moves with the power and agility of a dragon or snake

a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant

lit. a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake; fig. even the most powerful outsider is no match for a local with local influence or connections.

Ophiuchus (constellation)

serpentine (geology)

hops (Humulus lupulus)

describing someone who speaks kindly like a Buddha but possesses a malicious heart; two-faced and duplicitous

lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish

Hydra (constellation)

Cabernet Gernischt (grape variety)

(Taiwan slang) (loanword) loser

adder (zoology)

Snake island viper (Gloydius shedaoensis), feeding on migrating birds

(bird species of China) oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster)

salak (Salacca zalacca) (fruit)

ancient spear-like weapon 18 Chinese feet in length, with a wavy spearhead like a snake's body

copperhead racer (Elaphe radiata), a type of snake