牛鬼蛇神 niú guǐ shé shén

(fig.) bad characters; (political) bad elements

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 87594th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
cow; ox; bull
ghost; demon
snake; serpent; variant of shé
God; deity; expression