地頭蛇 dì tóu shé

local bully; regional mafia boss; tyrant

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. local bully
  2. 2. regional mafia boss
  3. 3. tyrant

Characters

Character Meaning
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly
頭 tóu
head; the top; end
蛇 shé HSK 5
snake; serpent; variant of 蛇shé