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强龙不压地头蛇
qiánglóngbùyādìtóushé
Traditional: 強龍不壓地頭蛇
lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law
Character Breakdown
强
qiáng
strong, powerful, energetic
HSK 5
龙
lóng
dragon; symbol of the emperor
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
压
yā
press; oppress; crush; pressure
HSK 4
地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
蛇
shé
snake
HSK 5
Additional Information
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Chinese
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