虾兵蟹将 — “Insignificant followers or henchmen”
虾兵蟹将 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “insignificant followers or henchmen”. Ineffective troops (literally: shrimp soldiers and crab generals from Chinese mythology). Literally, “shrimp soldiers and crab generals”.
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虾兵蟹将 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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那些不法分子的手下都是些虾兵蟹将，根本不堪一击。
The subordinates of those lawbreakers are nothing but shrimp soldiers and crab generals, utterly vulnerable and easily defeated.
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What does 虾兵蟹将 mean?
虾兵蟹将 (xiā bīng xiè jiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “insignificant followers or henchmen”.
How do you pronounce 虾兵蟹将?
虾兵蟹将 is pronounced xiā bīng xiè jiàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虾兵蟹将 literally mean?
Literally, 虾兵蟹将 means “shrimp soldiers and crab generals”. It is used to mean “insignificant followers or henchmen”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虾兵蟹将?
古代神怪小说里海龙王手下的兵将。比喻敌人的爪牙或不中用的大小娄罗。