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.