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蛇盘鬼附 — “To collude and conspire secretly”

蛇盘鬼附 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to collude and conspire secretly”. To be in cahoots. Literally, “Snakes coiling, ghosts attaching”.

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蛇盘鬼附 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蛇盘鬼附 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蛇
shé11snake, compliant, tactful
盘
pán11plate, coil, examine, transfer
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful
附
fù8attach, enclose, or depend on

Example Sentence with 蛇盘鬼附

那些心怀不轨的人总是蛇盘鬼附,暗中谋划不法之事
Those with ill intentions always collude and conspire, plotting illicit affairs in secret.

Idioms Related to 蛇盘鬼附

Synonyms of 蛇盘鬼附

  • shé蛇pán蟠yǐn蚓jié结collude or conspire closely

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

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Questions about 蛇盘鬼附

What does 蛇盘鬼附 mean?

蛇盘鬼附 (shé pán guǐ fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to collude and conspire secretly”.

How do you pronounce 蛇盘鬼附?

蛇盘鬼附 is pronounced shé pán guǐ fù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蛇盘鬼附 literally mean?

Literally, 蛇盘鬼附 means “Snakes coiling, ghosts attaching”. It is used to mean “to collude and conspire secretly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蛇盘鬼附?

盘:通“蟠”,回绕,屈曲;附:依附。比喻互相勾结

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