牛头马面 — “Ox-head and horse-face”
牛头马面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the bull-headed and horse-faced infernal guardians in Chinese mythology; often used metaphorically to describe hideous, brutish, or repulsive people, especially those who act as enforcers of evil”. Literally, “ox-head and horse-face”.
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牛头马面 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 牛niú
- 头tóu
- 马mǎ
- 面miàn
牛头马面 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 牛头马面
那些在背后欺压弱小的人，真是面目可憎的牛头马面
Those who oppress the weak behind the scenes are truly despicable bull-headed and horse-faced characters.
Idioms Related to 牛头马面
Synonyms of 牛头马面
More idioms starting with 牛
- niú牛bù不hē喝shuǐ水qiǎng强àn按tóu头You can't force an unwilling person
- niú牛bù不hē喝shuǐ水nán难àn按jiǎo角You can't force a person against their will
- niú牛bù不yǐn饮shuǐ水qiáng强àn按tóu头You can't force an ox to drink
- niú牛zhī之yī一máo毛a drop in the ocean
- niú牛nóng农duì对qì泣impoverished couple weeping together
- niú牛dāo刀gē割jī鸡overkill for a trivial task
- niú牛dāo刀xiǎo小shì试display significant talent in a minor task
- niú牛kǒu口zhī之xià下A humble or inferior position
- niú牛tīng听tán弹qín琴explain profound things to an uncomprehending person
- niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马zuǐ嘴irrelevant or incongruous
- niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马miàn面irrelevant answer or complete mismatch
- niú牛tóu头ā阿páng旁ox-headed demon guard of hell
Questions about 牛头马面
- What does 牛头马面 mean?
- 牛头马面 (niú tóu mǎ miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the bull-headed and horse-faced infernal guardians in Chinese mythology; often used metaphorically to describe hideous, brutish, or repulsive people, especially those who act as enforcers of evil”.
- How do you pronounce 牛头马面?
- 牛头马面 is pronounced niú tóu mǎ miàn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 牛头马面 literally mean?
- Literally, 牛头马面 means “ox-head and horse-face”. It is used to mean “refers to the bull-headed and horse-faced infernal guardians in Chinese mythology; often used metaphorically to describe hideous, brutish, or repulsive people, especially those who act as enforcers of evil”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 牛头马面?
- 迷信传说中的两个鬼卒，一个头象牛，一个头象马。比喻各种丑恶的人。