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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

太岁 [tàisuì]
  1. 1. the Master of the Year (an ancient name for 木星)
  2. 2. Taisui; the God of the Year
    太岁头上动土
    break ground where Taisui (a god) presides—defy the mighty
  3. 3. [derogatory] a nickname for the most powerful man in a locality
    镇山太岁
    the Lord of the Mountain (a brigand chief)
    花花太岁
    the King of Lechers
    谁敢在太岁头上动土！
    他是个花花太岁，爱往女人堆里钻。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

太岁 [tàisuì]
  1. 1. 名 木星的古名,又名岁星。我国古代根据它围绕太阳公转的周期纪年。12年是1周。
  2. 2. 名 传说中的凶神;也用来比喻凶恶残暴的人。
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Examples

镇山太岁
the Lord of the Mountain (a brigand chief) → 太岁
花花太岁
the King of Lechers → 太岁
他是个花花太岁，爱往女人堆里钻。 → 太岁

Word Decomposition

太
[tài] 		+ 岁
[suì]

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