三头六臂
sān tóu liù bì
superhuman abilities
Character by character
三sān
three
three
头tóu
heads
heads
六liù
six
six
臂bì
arms
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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