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五步蛇 (ng5 bou6 se4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

五步蛇 (ng5 bou6 se4, wǔ bù shé) — Deinagkistrodon acutus, a species of venomous pit viper (lit. "five-pace snake" – supposedly, a person bitten by it can only walk five steps before succumbing to the venom)

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beyond HSK

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• 五一勞動節 (ng5 jat1 lou4 dung6 zit3) — May 1st Labour Day
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