逆鳞(nì lín)

2 charactersTrad. 逆鱗

(Chinese legend) a patch of scales on a dragon's neck…

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Word information

Pinyin
nì lín
Meaning
(Chinese legend) a patch of scales on a dragon's neck that grow in the oppo…
HSK level
Characters
2
Traditional
逆鱗

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