◎蝦兵蟹將xiābīng-xièjiàng
(1)[(in Chinese myths) shrimp soldiers and crab generals]∶神話中指龍王的兵將
東海龍王敖廣即忙起身,與龍子、龍孫、蝦兵、蟹將出宮迎道:“上仙請進(jìn),請進(jìn)?!薄?span id="myrwkkz" class="bold">《西游記》
(2)[ineffective troops]∶比喻不中用的兵將
乃率領(lǐng)黿帥蝦兵蟹將,統(tǒng)領(lǐng)黨類,一齊奔出潮頭,將蘭公宅上團(tuán)團(tuán)圍住,喊殺連天?!?span id="padkfpm" class="diczx2">明·馮夢龍《警世通言》