牛鬼蛇神 niú guǐ shé shén

DEFINITIONS

  1. evil monsters
  2. (fig.) bad characters
  3. (political) bad elements

CHARACTERS

牛 niú
HSK 2
cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93
鬼 guǐ
HSK 5
ghost; spirit of dead; devil
蛇 shé
HSK 5
snake
神 shén
HSK 5
spirit, god, supernatural being