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社鼠城狐

shèshǔchénghú

lit. rat in a country shrine, fox on town walls; fig. unprincipled thugs who abuse others' power to bully and exploit people

Character Breakdown

社
shè
group, organization, society; a god of the soil
HSK 4
鼠
shǔ
rat, mouse
HSK 5
城
chéng
castle, city, town; municipality
HSK 3
狐
hú
fox

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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