蛇头鼠眼 — “Describes a person with an ugly”
蛇头鼠眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person with an ugly”. Sinister, or shifty appearance, often implying a treacherous and wicked character. Literally, “Snake head and rat eyes”.
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蛇头鼠眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蛇头鼠眼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 蛇头鼠眼
他那副蛇头鼠眼的样子，一看就不是个老实本分的人。
His shifty and sinister appearance immediately suggested he wasn't an honest and trustworthy person.
Idioms Related to 蛇头鼠眼
Antonyms of 蛇头鼠眼
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
- shé蛇zhū珠què雀huán环Grateful repayment for kindness
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Open the tool →Questions about 蛇头鼠眼
What does 蛇头鼠眼 mean?
蛇头鼠眼 (shé tóu shǔ yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person with an ugly”.
How do you pronounce 蛇头鼠眼?
蛇头鼠眼 is pronounced shé tóu shǔ yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蛇头鼠眼 literally mean?
Literally, 蛇头鼠眼 means “Snake head and rat eyes”. It is used to mean “describes a person with an ugly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蛇头鼠眼?
形容人的面相丑恶，心术不正。亦作“蛇眉鼠眼”。