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三头六臂

sān tóu liù bì

superhuman abilities

Character by character

三sān
three
头tóu
heads
六liù
six
臂bì
arms

Example

我又没有三头六臂,怎么可能一个人干完?
I’m not superhuman — how could I finish all this alone?

Tone: neutral.

Usage and origin

Borrowed from Buddhist deities and Nezha, who have three heads and six arms; usually 又没有/又不是三头六臂.

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