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蛇 (se4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

蛇 (se4, shé) — (slang) 1. to take a break; (slang); Illegal immigrants; (loanword of sir) male police officer or male teacher; snake; serpent M: 条tiáo [条]; to shirk one's duty

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 蛇仔 (se4 zai2) — literal meaning or translation: small snake(s); the driver's assistant whose jo…
• 蛇匪 (se4 fei2) — Criminals that are illegal immigrants
• 蛇口 (se4 hau2) — Shekou, place in China
• 蛇喱眼 (se4 lei2 ngaan5) — looking down on one; peeking (slang)
• 蛇宴 (se4 jin3) — banquet that serves snakes as the main dishes
• 蛇果 (se4 gwo2) — red delicious (type of apple)

Chengyu with this character

• 畫蛇添足 — To spoil something good by adding what it does not need. Used when extra touches make a finished job worse, not better.

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