九頭鳥 [－头鸟]

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Pinyin jiǔ tóu niǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. legendary bird with nine heads (old)
  2. cunning or sly person
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    天上九头鸟，地上湖北佬
    天上九頭鳥，地上湖北佬
    tiān shàng jiǔ tóu niǎo ， dì shàng hú běi lǎo
    • Heaven above [has] nine-headed birds, [but] Earth below [has] Hubei folk (meaning Hubei people are clever/crafty)