毒蛇猛獸

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Chinese

venomous snake, viper beast of prey; savage beast
trad. (毒蛇猛獸) 毒蛇 猛獸
simp. (毒蛇猛兽) 毒蛇 猛兽

Etymology

From the Three Principles of the People by Sun Yat-sen. .

太古時代彼此競爭遍地毒蛇猛獸人類四周禍害所以人類生存便奮鬥 [MSC, trad.]
太古时代彼此竞争遍地毒蛇猛兽人类四周祸害所以人类生存便奋斗 [MSC, simp.]
From: San Min Zhu yi
Zài tàigǔ shídài, rén shí shòu, shòu yì shí rén, bǐcǐ xiàng jìngzhēng, biàndì dōu shì dúshéměngshòu, rénlèi de sìzhōu dōu shì huòhài, suǒyǐ rénlèi yào tú shēngcún, biàn yào qù fèndòu.
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Pronunciation


Idiom

毒蛇猛獸

  1. dangerous animals
  2. (figurative) cruel and ferocious people