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ferocious beast · fierce animal

猛兽
měng shòu
m+ěng·3rd tonesh+òu·4th tone
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Synonyms
mythical animal that brings luck and wards off evil, having head of a dragon and lion's body, often with hoofs, wings and tail · fig. valiant soldier貔貅pí xiū(lit.) jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom) · (fig.) nasty, cruel people豺狼虎豹chái láng hǔ bào
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