| 社 |
shè shǔ chéng hú | lit. rat in a country shrine, fox on town walls; fig. unprincipled thugs who abuse others' power to bully and exploit people |
| 社 |
shè | (bound form) society; organization; agency / (old) god of the land |
| 鼠 |
shǔ | (bound form) rat; mouse |
| 城 |
chéng | city walls / city / town / CL:座,道,个 |
| 狐 |
hú | fox |