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对方是地头蛇

English translation: a person of local influence

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Chinese term or phrase:对方是地头蛇
English translation:a person of local influence
Entered by: Angus Woo

15:44 Oct 29, 2005
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Chinese term or phrase: 对方是地头蛇
how to translate 地头蛇
kschong
a person of local influence
Explanation:
地頭蛇不一定就含有貶意
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Angus Woo
Local time: 17:49
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4local villain
Chinoise
5local godfather
Last Hermit
4an influential gangster in a community
Nai-Ching Ting
4a person of local influence
Angus Woo
3地头蛇 = local bully; 对方 = the other person
chica nueva
3big brother
chinesetrans


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
local villain


Explanation:
local villain

Chinoise
Local time: 06:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 23

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agree  Paul Hirsh
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agree  Philip Tang
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agree  Ritchest
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
对方是地头蛇
an influential gangster in a community


Explanation:
an influential gangster in a community

Nai-Ching Ting
Local time: 04:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 63
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
对方是地头蛇
地头蛇 = local bully; 对方 = the other person


Explanation:
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)



chica nueva
Local time: 21:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
地头蛇
a person of local influence


Explanation:
地頭蛇不一定就含有貶意

Angus Woo
Local time: 17:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 32
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
对方是地头蛇
local godfather


Explanation:
　　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...

Last Hermit
Local time: 17:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 34
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1 day 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
对方是地头蛇
big brother


Explanation:
The source mentions things about the gangsters and is very oral and plain, equals to 老大etc.

chinesetrans
Netherlands
Local time: 11:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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