牛鬼蛇神 (niú guǐ shé shén): Evil people of all kinds (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3.0 · L3

niú牛

ox, cow, cattle

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

guǐ鬼

ghost, spirit, supernatural being

HSK 5

shé蛇

snake; serpent

HSK 3.0 · L6

shén神

god, deity, spirit, supernatural being

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Example Sentences with 牛鬼蛇神

zài在

dòng动

dàng荡

de的

nián年

dài代

lǐ里

，

gè各

zhǒng种

niú牛

guǐ鬼

shé蛇

shén神

dōu都

fú浮

chū出

le了

shuǐ水

miàn面

。

In turbulent times, all kinds of monsters and demons surfaced.

wǒ我

men们

yào要

jiān坚

jué决

dǎ打

jī击

zhè这

xiē些

niú

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小鬼

xiǎo guǐ

kid, little devil (affectionate or teasing)

恶鬼è guǐevil spirit; demon

懒鬼lǎn guǐlazybones; lazy person

捣鬼dǎo guǐto play tricks; to cause trouble secretly

蛇年

shé nián

Year of the Snake

蛇蚓shé yǐnsnake and earthworm (calligraphy term)

蝠蛇fú shébat snake (a type of snake)

响尾蛇xiǎng wěi shérattlesnake

留神

liú shén

be careful; take care; keep one's eyes peeled

眼神yǎn shénexpression in one's eyes

神仙shén xiānsupernatural being; immortal

神圣shén shèngsacred; holy

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Example Sentences with 牛鬼蛇神

zài在

dòng动

dàng荡

de的

nián年

dài代

lǐ里

，

gè各

zhǒng种

niú牛

guǐ鬼

shé蛇

shén神

dōu都

fú浮

chū出

le了

shuǐ水

miàn面

。

In turbulent times, all kinds of monsters and demons surfaced.

wǒ我

men们

yào要

jiān坚

jué决

dǎ打

jī击

zhè这

xiē些

niú

牛

guǐ鬼

shé蛇

shén神

，

wéi维

hù护

shè社

huì会

zhì秩

xù序

。

We must resolutely crack down on these evil elements to maintain social order.

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Free Printable Worksheet: 牛鬼蛇神

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Example Sentences with 牛鬼蛇神