Original TextClassical Source
昆仑之丘，有鸟焉，其状如蜂，大如鸳鸯，名曰钦原，蠚鸟兽则死，蠚木则枯。
— 《西山经》
钦In Plain WordsVernacular
昆仑之丘的钦原，形如蜂而大若鸳鸯；蜇刺鸟兽则毙命，蜇刺草木则枯死，毒烈无比。
A bee-shaped creature of Kunlun, large as a mandarin duck. Its sting kills any bird or beast and withers any tree it touches.