螣蛇

Chinese
flying dragon snake; serpent
simp. and trad.
(螣蛇)		 螣 蛇

Pronunciation

Noun

螣蛇

  1. (mythology) teng snake, a kind of flying serpent or dragon
    螣蛇無足而飛。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
    螣蛇无足而飞。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
    From: Xunzi, c. 3rd century BCE
    Téngshé wú zú ér fēi. [Pinyin]
    The tengshe has no feet, yet it flies.
    螣蛇乘霧，終為土灰。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
    螣蛇乘雾，终为土灰。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
    From: 3rd century, Cao Cao, 《步出夏門行·龜雖壽》, based on the translation by Jean Elizabeth Ward.
    Téngshé chéng wù, zhōng wéi tǔ huī. [Pinyin]
    Though winged serpents ride high on the mist, they turn to dust and ashes at last.
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