社鼠城狐 shè shǔ chéng hú

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

社 shè
HSK 4
god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
鼠 shǔ
HSK 5
rat, mouse; KangXi radical 208
城 chéng
HSK 3
castle; city, town; municipality
狐 hú species of fox