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八岐大蛇

Mandarin · pinyin Bā qí Dà shé

Yamata no Orochi, serpent with eight heads and eight tails from mythological section of Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan)

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
岐: qí · high; majestic; fork in road
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
蛇: shé · snake

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1–2–4–2 · Ba1 qi2 Da4 she2

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(Japanese mythology, Shinto) Yamata no Orochi, a legendary dragon that was slain by Susanoo

noun

(Internet slang) cheater; one who is unfaithful to one's partner; one who two-times

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