1. 枭蛇鬼怪 比喻丑恶之徒。

1. The title "枭蛇鬼怪" is a metaphor for ugly people.

2. 弓影杯蛇 见“弓影浮杯”。

2. Bow Shadow Cup Snake - See "Bowing Shadow Floating Cup."

3. 蛇体型细长而没有四肢，但却能迅速游动、攀高、穿缝、入洞，灵巧无 比。它的运动主要是靠一排宽大的数量颇多的腹鳞，犹如坦克的履带。

3. The snake is slender and limbless, yet it can move swiftly, climb high, weave through gaps, and enter holes with incredible dexterity. Its movement primarily relies on a row of numerous wide ventral scales, resembling the tracks of a tank.

4. 蛇死不再毒害人。

4. The snake, having died, no longer poisons people.

5. 打蛇打七寸：比喻说话做事务必捉住主要环节。

5. Strike the snake at its seven-inch vital spot: A metaphor meaning that when speaking or doing things, one must always grasp the main key or crucial point.

6. 蛇常被人们视为罪恶的象征，然而在古代的中国、埃及、印度及世界上 许多地方，人们对蛇特别崇拜、尊敬，被视为爱情和生殖的'象征，还常 被作为医药机构的标志。蛇年到来之际，上海自然博物馆举办了金蛇 狂舞展，介绍了蛇的各种知识。

6. Snakes are often regarded as symbols of evil, however, in ancient China, Egypt, India, and many other places around the world, people had a special reverence and worship for snakes, viewing them as symbols of love and fertility, and they were also commonly used as the emblem of medical institutions. With the arrival of the Year of the Snake, the Shanghai Natural History Museum held an exhibition called "Golden Snake Dances Madly," which introduced various knowledge about snakes.

7. 虎头蛇尾：头大如虎，尾细如蛇。比喻开端时气势很大，到后来劲头

7. Halfway through, losing steam: The head is as large as a tiger's, and the tail as thin as a snake's. It比喻 the beginning is full of momentum, but later the strength diminishes.

8. 弯扁担打蛇，两头不着实。

8. Carrying a crooked pole to strike a snake, neither end hits solidly.

9. 佛口蛇心：比喻话虽说得好听，心肠却极狠毒。

9. A wolf in sheep's clothing: A metaphor for someone who speaks sweetly but harbors extremely狠毒 (malevolent) intentions.

10. 春蚓秋蛇：比喻字写得欠好，弯弯曲曲，象蚯蚓和蛇匍匐的痕迹。

10. Spring worms and autumn snakes: A metaphor for bad handwriting that is crooked and winding, resembling the tracks of worms and snakes crawling.

11. 岁在龙蛇 《后汉书·郑玄传》：“五年春，梦孔子告之曰：‘起，起，今年岁在辰，来年岁在巳。’既寤，以谶合之，知当命终，有顷寝疾。”李贤注：“北齐刘昼《高才不遇传》论玄曰‘辰为龙，巳为蛇，岁至龙蛇。贤人嗟，玄以谶合之’，盖谓此也。”岁，岁星；龙，指辰；蛇，指巳。后谓命

11. Age of the Dragon and Snake - "In the Later Han History, in the biography of Zheng Xuan: 'In the fifth year of the reign, during the spring, I dreamed that Confucius told me, 'Rise, rise, this year is the year of the Dragon, and next year is the year of the Snake.' After waking up, I matched it with the prophecy, knowing that my time was near its end, and soon I fell ill." Li Xian commented: "In the 'Biography of Gao Cai Bu Yu' by Liu Zhou of the Northern Qi Dynasty, he discussed Zheng Xuan and said, 'The Dragon represents the year of the Dragon, the Snake represents the year of the Snake, and when the year arrives at the Dragon and Snake. The wise man sighs, and Xuan matches it with the prophecy,' which seems to refer to this." The word '岁' refers to the 'Jiuyin' (Rooster) star; '龙' refers to the year of the Dragon (辰); '蛇' refers to the year of the Snake (巳). It was later said that one's destiny...

12. 田坎上爬长虫（蛇）地头蛇。

12. The long worm (snake) climbs on the embankment; the local snake. (Note: This sentence is a play on words. "田坎上爬长虫" literally means "a long worm climbs on the embankment," which can metaphorically refer to a person who is a native or an expert in a particular area. "地头蛇" means "local snake," which can refer to a person who is well-connected or powerful in a certain place.)

13. 豕分蛇断 比喻支离破碎。

13. "Pigs divide, snakes cut apart" is a metaphor for being fragmented or disjointed.

14. 一着被蛇咬，三年怕井绳 〖解释〗比喻在某件事情上吃过苦头，以后一碰到类似的事情就害怕。

14. Once bitten by a snake, one fears a rope from a well for three years. [Explanation] This idiom比喻s that after experiencing suffering in a certain matter, one becomes afraid upon encountering similar situations in the future.

15. 惊蛇入草 形容草书写得矫健而活泼。

15. "Startle a snake into the grass" is a metaphor for describing calligraphy that is vigorous and lively.

16. 杯蛇鬼车 指因疑虑、惊惧导致幻觉中产生的怪物。杯蛇，“杯弓蛇影”之省；鬼车

16. Cup Snake Ghost Car refers to a monster that appears in a hallucination due to suspicion and fear. "Cup Snake" is a shortened form of "Cup Bow Snake Shadow"; Ghost Car.

17. 三蛇七鼠 比喻为害的东西多。

17. "Three snakes and seven rats" is a metaphor for something that is full of harm or trouble.

18. 人心不敷蛇吞象:比喻人贪婪不敷，就象蛇想吞食大象一样。

18. The human heart is not enough for the snake to swallow an elephant: This idiom比喻 illustrates that a person is greedy to an extent that they behave as if a snake were trying to swallow an elephant.

19. 虎头蛇尾 头大如虎，尾细如蛇。比喻开始时声势很大，到后来劲头很小，有始无终。

19. Half-hearted Effort: A head as big as a tiger and a tail as thin as a snake. It比喻指开始时气势很大，到后来劲头很小，有始无终。

20. 一年被蛇咬，十年怕井 出处解释比喻在某件事情上吃过苦头，以后一碰到类似的事情就害怕。示例故事

20. "Once bitten by a snake, fear the well for a decade." This idiom means that if someone has suffered a loss or a bad experience in a particular matter, they will be cautious and fearful whenever they encounter a similar situation in the future. Example story:

21. 蛇化为龙，稳定其文:比喻不管方式上怎样改变，本质还是一样。

21. A snake transforms into a dragon, yet stabilizes its character: a metaphor for how, regardless of changes in methods, the essence remains the same.

22. 为蛇画足 《战国策·齐策二》：“楚有祠者，赐其舍人卮酒。舍人相谓曰：‘数人饮之不足，一人饮之有余；请画地为蛇，先成者饮酒。’一人蛇先成，引酒且饮之，乃左手持卮，右手画蛇，曰：‘吾能为之足。’未成，一人之蛇成，夺其卮曰：‘蛇固无足，子安能为之足！’遂饮其酒。”后以“

22. Adding Legs to a Snake - "The Strategies of the Warring States: Qi Strategy Two": There was a man in Chu who, upon returning from a sacrifice, was given a jar of wine by his master. The attendants among them said, "If several people drink from it, it won't be enough; but if one person drinks, there will be some left. Let's draw a snake on the ground, and the one who finishes first gets to drink the wine." One person finished drawing the snake first, picked up the jar and began to drink, while with his left hand holding the jar, he drew the snake with his right hand and said, "I can give it legs." Before he could finish, another person's snake was completed, and he took the jar away and exclaimed, "Snakes naturally don't have legs; how can you give them legs?" Then he drank the wine. Afterward, the phrase "adding legs to a snake" was used to refer to...

23. 青竹蛇一条够毒，泥皮蛇一洞无用。

23. One bamboo snake is enough to be venomous, but a mud-skin snake in a hole is useless.

24. 蛇咬一口，入骨三分。

24. A snake bite once, its venom goes three inches deep into the bone.

25. 蛇吞扁担，直脖啦。

25. The snake swallowed the扁担，and its neck is straight now.

26. 蛇咬鼠、鹰叨蛇，一物降一物。

26. A snake bites a mouse, and an eagle picks up a snake; one thing subdues another.

27. 杯弓蛇影：将映正在羽觞里的弓影误觉得蛇。比喻因疑神疑鬼而惹起恐

27. Cup弓snake shadow: Mistaking the reflection of the bow in the cup for a snake. This idiom比喻s causing fear or alarm due to groundless suspicion or paranoia.

28. 蛇死三天尾还动，虎死七天不减威。

28. The tail of a snake still moves after three days of death, and the might of a tiger remains undiminished even after seven days of death.

29. 蛇化为龙，不变其文 比喻无论形式上怎样变化，实质还是一样。

29. A snake transforming into a dragon does not change its patterns. This比喻 is used to illustrate that the essence remains the same regardless of how the form changes.

30. 拨草寻蛇 比喻招惹恶人，自找麻烦。

30. Stir up a snake by pulling out the grass: a metaphor for provoking trouble with bad people, or inviting trouble upon oneself.

31. 人心不足蛇吞象 比喻人贪心不足，就象蛇想吞食大象一样。

31. A person's desires are insatiable, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. This idiom比喻 is used to describe a person's greed that is never satisfied, akin to a snake's desire to eat an elephant.

32. 牛鬼蛇神 牛头的鬼，蛇身的神。原形容虚幻怪诞。后比喻社会上形形色色的坏人。

32. "Niu Gui She Shen" - The ghost with a cow's head and the god with a snake's body. Originally形容 something imaginary and bizarre. Later used to比喻 all sorts of bad people in society.

33. 灵蛇之珠 即隋珠。原比喻无价之宝。后也比喻非凡的才能。

33. The Pearl of the Serpent, also known as the Pearl of the Sui Dynasty. Originally, it比喻ed an invaluable treasure. Later, it also比喻ed extraordinary talent.

34. 蛇爬过的地方就会使人感到不安。

34. Where a snake has crawled, it brings a sense of unease.

35. 强龙不压地头蛇:比喻有本领的人也难敷衍盘踞卖地的恶权利。

35. The strong dragon does not trample on the local snake: A metaphor meaning even people with great ability find it difficult to deal with the evil rights that occupy and sell land locally.

36. 个脊椎，每个脊椎连接一对肋骨，借助肌肉 的收缩和放松，联动脊椎骨、肋骨和宽大的腹鳞，从而行动自如。蛇最 常见的是蜿蜒运动蛇不断地向两侧摆动身体形成一连串弯曲 而前进。蛇在松软的沙漠中活动，采用的是侧向运动蛇以向下 压的反作用使蛇体抬离地面，而向蛇体主轴呈垂直方向前进。 毒蛇，是蛇类适应有效的捕食活动在长期进化过程中一支特化的类群。

36. A snake has a series of vertebrae, each connected to a pair of ribs. Through the contraction and relaxation of muscles, it coordinates the movement of the vertebral bones, ribs, and large abdominal scutes, enabling it to move freely. The most common movement in snakes is the serpentine motion, where the snake continuously moves its body from side to side, forming a series of loops to move forward. In soft desert terrain, snakes use a lateral movement, leveraging the downward pressure to lift their bodies off the ground, and moving forward in a vertical direction along the main axis of the snake's body. Venomous snakes are a specialized group of snakes that have adapted effectively for hunting through long-term evolutionary processes.

37. 画蛇添足 画蛇时给蛇添上脚。比喻做了多余的事，非但无益，反而不合适。

37. Adding Feet to a Snake Drawing a foot on a snake while drawing it. It比喻 doing unnecessary things, which is not only not beneficial but also inappropriate.

38. 为蛇添足 见“为蛇画足”。

38. Adding Fuel to the Fire - See "Drawing a Foot on the Snake".

39. 龙蛇飞舞 见“龙蛇飞动”。

39. Dragon and Snake Soaring - See "Dragon and Snake Moving in the Air."

40. 蛇可怕在嘴上。

40. Snakes are可怕的 on their tongues.

41. 虎头蛇尾，有始无终。

41. Half-hearted efforts, no start and no end.

42. 眼镜蛇摆手，好毒的一招。

42. The cobra waved its hand, what a毒 a move.

43. 强龙不压地头蛇 比喻实力强大者也难对付当地的势力。

43. The strong dragon does not trample the local snake. This idiom比喻s that even powerful individuals may find it difficult to deal with local forces.

44. 贪蛇忘尾 比喻只图眼前利益而不考虑后果。

44. Snake forgets its tail. This idiom比喻s seeking only immediate benefits without considering the consequences.

45. 种，仅占 29%，且常见的仅

45. Species, accounting for only 29%, and the common species are...

46. 封豕长蛇：封：大；封豕：大猪；长蛇：大蛇。贪婪如大猪。残酷如蛇。

46. Ferocious Boar and Serpent: "Feng" means big; "Fengshi" refers to a big pig; "Changshe" means a big snake. Greedy like a big pig. Brutal like a snake.

47. 斗折蛇行 斗折：像北斗星的排列一样曲折。像北斗星一样弯曲，像蛇一样曲折行进。形容道路曲折蜿蜒。

47. Twisting and turning like the Big Dipper. "Dòuzhé" refers to the winding pattern of the Big Dipper. Twisting like the Big Dipper and winding like a snake. Describes a road that is winding and serpentine.

48. 龙头蛇尾 比喻开头盛大，结尾衰减

48. Dragon's head and snake's tail - a metaphor for a grand beginning and a decline in the end.

49. 打草惊蛇 原比喻惩甲菟乙。后多比喻做法不谨慎，反使对方有所戒备。

49. "Ruffle the grass and startle the snake" originally比喻punishing A while scaring B. Later, it is often used to比喻the uncautiousness of one's actions, which反而 causes the other party to be on guard.

50. 种主要有毒组分外，尚有 凝血毒素、抗凝血毒素、出血毒素、横纹肌毒素、细胞毒素及多种酶。 蛇毒能危害生命，也能拯救生命。半个世纪来，世界各国科学家对蛇毒 进行大量的研究工作，使用盐析、电脉、凝胶过滤、离子交换纤维素层 析等方法提取蛇毒中各种有效成分，生产出生物制品，用于临床，使危 害生命的蛇毒变成拯救生命的灵药。

In addition to the main toxic components, there are coagulation toxins, anticoagulation toxins, hemolytic toxins, myotoxic toxins, cytotoxic agents, and various enzymes. Snake venom can harm life, but it can also save lives. Over the past half-century, scientists from around the world have conducted extensive research on snake venom, using methods such as salting out, electrophoresis, gel filtration, and ion exchange cellulose chromatography to extract various effective components from snake venom. These components are then used to produce biological products for clinical use, transforming the venom that can harm life into a life-saving elixir.

51. 飞鸟惊蛇 像飞鸟入林，受惊的蛇窜入草丛一样。形容草书自然流畅。

51. The flight of birds startling a snake - Like birds flying into the forest, startled snakes dash into the grass. This idiom describes the natural and smooth flow of grass calligraphy.

52. 为虺弗摧，为蛇若何 虺：小蛇；弗：不；摧：消灭。小蛇不打死，大了就难办。比喻不乘胜将敌人歼灭，必有后患。

52. If you don't destroy the young snake, what will you do when it grows into a snake? "虺" refers to a young snake; "弗" means not; "摧" means to eliminate. Not killing the young snake when it is small will make it difficult to deal with when it grows up. This idiom比喻s that if one does not make a decisive victory over the enemy and eliminate them while the opportunity is there, there will certainly be future troubles.

53. 画蛇添足:画蛇时给蛇添上脚。比喻做了多余的事。

53. Overkill: Adding feet to a snake while drawing it. It比喻 doing more than necessary.

54. 蛇头鼠眼 形容人的面相丑恶，心术不正。亦作“蛇眉鼠眼”。

54. "Snake head and rat eyes" is a description of a person's ugly and sinister facial features and unscrupulous character. It can also be written as "snake eyebrows and rat eyes."

55. 膝语蛇行 跪着说话，伏地而行。极言其畏服。

55. Whispering while slithering, speaking while kneeling, crawling on the ground. This phrase is used to describe extreme fear and submission.

56. 杯弓蛇影 将映在酒杯里的弓影误认为蛇。比喻因疑神疑鬼而引起恐惧。

56. Cup弓snake reflection: Mistaking the reflection of an arrow in a cup for a snake. This idiom比喻s being overly suspicious and fearing what is not there.

57. 灵蛇之珠:即隋珠。原比喻价值连城。后也比喻非凡的才华。

57. Snake's Pearl: Also known as the jade pearl of the Sui Dynasty. Originally it was a metaphor for something invaluable, priceless. Later, it also came to比喻 extraordinary talent.

58. 打草惊蛇：原比喻惩甲菟乙。后多比喻做法不谨慎，反使对方有所戒

58. Raising a scarecrow to startle a snake: Originally used to metaphorically describe the act of punishing A to deter B. Later, it is more often used to比喻the act of not being careful in one's actions, which反而 causes the other party to become cautious.

59. 龙蛇混杂 比喻好人和坏人混在一起。

59. A mixed bag of serpents and dragons is a metaphor for good and bad people mixed together.

60. 蝮蛇螫手，壮士解腕 手腕被腹蛇咬伤，便立即截断，以免毒液延及全身，危及生命。比喻事到紧要关头，必须下决心当机立断。也比喻牺牲局部，照顾全局。

60. When a cobra bites the hand, a brave man cuts off his wrist. If the wrist is bitten by a venomous snake, it is immediately amputated to prevent the venom from spreading throughout the body and threatening life. This idiom比喻s that when a situation reaches a critical point, one must make a decisive decision on the spot. It also比喻s the sacrifice of a part for the sake of the whole.

61. 虚与委蛇:虚：假；委蛇：随便应顺。指对人装模作样，敷衍敷衍。

61. To feign politeness: "虚" means false; "委蛇" means to act indifferently or to go along with things. This refers to pretending to be polite to others while merely going through the motions.

62. 龙屈蛇伸 喻君子受屈而小人得志。

62. "The dragon bends while the snake stretches" metaphorically signifies that a noble person endures suffering while a mean person achieves success.

63. 杯蛇幻影 比喻疑神疑鬼，自相惊扰。同“杯弓蛇影”。

63. Cup snake illusion metaphorically refers to being suspicious and self-alarmed. It is the same as "cup bow snake illusion."

64. 蛇入曲洞，退路难。

64. A snake enters a winding cave, finding the way back difficult.

65. 一龙一蛇 比喻人的处藏或出或处，或显或隐，随着情况的不同而变更。

65. A dragon and a snake is a metaphor for a person's comings and goings, their presence or absence, or their visibility or invisibility, which changes with different circumstances.

66. 一字长蛇阵 排列成一长条的阵势。形容排列成一长条的人或物。

66. The "One-character Serpent Formation" refers to an arrangement in a long, snake-like line. It describes a group of people or objects arranged in a long, linear formation.

67. 杯影蛇弓 同“杯弓蛇影”。

67. "Bowl Shadow Snake Bow" is the same as "Bowl Bow Snake Shadow".

68. 蝮蛇螫手，勇士解腕 伎俩被腹蛇咬伤，便利即截断，免得毒液延及全身

68. When a cobra's venomous bite is on the hand, a brave man cuts off his wrist; when a person is bitten by a snake, it is convenient to amputate the limb immediately to prevent the poison from spreading to the whole body.

69. 春蛇秋蚓 见“春蚓秋蛇”。

69. Spring Snakes and Autumn Earthworms See "Autumn Snakes and Spring Earthworms."

70. 草蛇灰线 〖解释〗比喻事物留下隐约可寻的线索和迹象。

70. A faint trace left by a grass snake 〖Explanation〗 Metaphor for the subtle clues and signs that something leaves behind, which can be sought out but not easily seen.

71. 牛鬼蛇神:牛头的鬼，蛇身的神。描述虚幻怪诞。

71. Niu Gui She Shen: A ghost with a cow's head and a god with a snake's body. Describes something fantastical and bizarre.

72. 长虺成蛇 虺：小蛇，毒蛇。指养奸遗患。比喻纵容敌人，听任其强大起来。而留下

72. A long young snake grows into a full-sized snake. "Hui" refers to a young, venomous snake. It signifies leaving a bad element to fester. It is a metaphor for allowing an enemy to grow strong, neglecting to curb their power, and thus leaving a lingering problem.

73. 握蛇骑虎 比喻处境极其险恶。

73. Riding a tiger while holding a snake is a metaphor for a situation that is extremely dangerous.

74. 蛇入筒中，曲性在。

74. The snake enters the tube, and its curves are inherent.

75. 龙鬼蛇神 喻奇诡怪僻。

75. Dragon ghosts, snakes, and spirits symbolize the peculiar and strange.