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三头六臂
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PinYin sān tóu lìu bì
Simplified 三头六臂
Traditional 三頭六臂
- lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
- fig. to possess remarkable abilities
- a being of formidable powers
Chinese meanings
- sāntóuliùbì
比喻了不起的本领:离开群众,你就是有~也不顶用。
Chinese meanings
- sān tóu liù bì
【近义】神通广大
【反义】黔驴技穷、一无所长
【释义】三个脑袋,六条胳臂。原为佛家语,指佛的法相。后比喻神奇的本领。
【出处】宋·释道原《景德传灯录》卷十三:“三头六臂擎天地,忿怒那吒扑帝钟。”
【用例】吕岳在金眼驼上,现出~,大显神通。(明·许仲琳《封神演义》第五十九回)
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