Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
对方是地头蛇
English translation:
a person of local influence
Added to glossary by
Angus Woo
Oct 29, 2005 15:44
18 yrs ago
Chinese term
对方是地头蛇
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how to translate 地头蛇
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Chinese term (edited):
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a person of local influence
地頭蛇不一定就含有貶意
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local villain
local villain
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Nai-Ching Ting
Native in Chinese
Works in field
32 years, for more than 22 million words
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
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63
Chinese term (edited):
�Է��ǵ�ͷ��
an influential gangster in a community
an influential gangster in a community
6 hrs
chica nueva
Native in English
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Native in: English (Variants: New Zealand, British)
Works in: Chinese to English
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36
Chinese term (edited):
�Է��ǵ�ͷ��
地头蛇 = local bully; 对方 = the other person
地头蛇 = a snake in its old haunts - local villain (or bully) (外研社:汉英词典)
对方 = the other party (外研社:汉英词典)
对方 = the other party (外研社:汉英词典)
11 hrs
Last Hermit
Native in Chinese
Works in field
Nationwide trans contest award winner
Native in: Chinese
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
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34
Chinese term (edited):
�Է��ǵ�ͷ��
local godfather
但要看上下文。“地头蛇”在粤语中不一定是贬义。
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Note added at 11 hrs 56 mins (2005-10-30 03:40:58 GMT)
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neutral sense,just to name a few:
big shot/gun/wheel/fish; the big boys/Mr. Big/mogul...
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Note added at 11 hrs 56 mins (2005-10-30 03:40:58 GMT)
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neutral sense,just to name a few:
big shot/gun/wheel/fish; the big boys/Mr. Big/mogul...
1 day 15 hrs
chinesetrans
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Chinese
Works in field
Netherlands
10 years expreience since 2003
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, French to Chinese, Chinese to English, and 3 more.
Chinese term (edited):
�Է��ǵ�ͷ��
big brother
The source mentions things about the gangsters and is very oral and plain, equals to 老大etc.
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