Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
蛇蟠蚓结
蛇蟠蚓结
蛇蟠蚓结
蛇蟠蚓结
蛇蟠蚓结
蛇蟠蚓结
蛇蟠蚓结

蛇蟠蚓结 — “To collude or conspire”

蛇蟠蚓结 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to collude or conspire”. Forming a close-knit and often illicit association, like snakes coiling and earthworms knotting together. Literally, “Snakes coiling and earthworms knotting”.

Frequency

蛇蟠蚓结 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蛇蟠蚓结 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蛇
shé11snake, compliant, tactful
蟠
pán18to coil or entwine
蚓
yǐn10earthworm
结
jié9tie, knot, conclude, bear fruit

Example Sentence with 蛇蟠蚓结

为了共同的利益,他们很快就蛇蟠蚓结,形成了一个小团体。
For their common interests, they quickly colluded, forming a small clique.

Idioms Related to 蛇蟠蚓结

Synonyms of 蛇蟠蚓结

  • shé蛇pán盘guǐ鬼fù附to collude and conspire secretly

More idioms starting with 蛇

  • shé蛇rù入shǔ鼠chū出Act covertly or sneakily
  • shé蛇huà化wèi为lóng龙,,bù不biàn变qí其wén文Nature unchanged despite superficial transformation
  • shé蛇kǒu口fēng蜂zhēn针venomous words and ruthless tactics
  • shé蛇tóu头xiē蝎wěi尾extremely malicious and dangerous
  • shé蛇tóu头shǔ鼠yǎn眼ugly, sinister, shifty appearance
  • shé蛇yǐng影bēi杯gōng弓imaginary fears cause needless alarm
  • shé蛇xīn心fó佛kǒu口honeyed words, cruel heart
  • shé蛇wú无tóu头bù不xíng行A group needs a leader to function
  • shé蛇bēi杯gōng弓yǐng影imaginary fears
  • shé蛇yù欲tūn吞xiàng象insatiable ambition beyond one's capacity
  • shé蛇máo毛mǎ马jiǎo角something impossible or non-existent
  • shé蛇huī灰yǐn蚓xiàn线discernible traces or clues

Recommended tools

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Questions about 蛇蟠蚓结

What does 蛇蟠蚓结 mean?

蛇蟠蚓结 (shé pán yǐn jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to collude or conspire”.

How do you pronounce 蛇蟠蚓结?

蛇蟠蚓结 is pronounced shé pán yǐn jié in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蛇蟠蚓结 literally mean?

Literally, 蛇蟠蚓结 means “Snakes coiling and earthworms knotting”. It is used to mean “to collude or conspire”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蛇蟠蚓结?

蟠:回绕,屈曲;蚓:蚯蚓。比喻互相勾结

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us