狼吞虎噬 (láng tūn hǔ shì): To devour greedily and cruelly (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3.0 · L6

láng狼

wolf

HSK 3.0 · L6

tūn吞

to swallow, to gulp down

hǔ虎

tiger

shì噬

bite; gnaw; snap at

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Example Sentences with 狼吞虎噬

nà那

xiē些

tān贪

guān官

wū污

lì吏

láng狼

tūn吞

hǔ虎

shì噬

，

sōu搜

guā刮

mín民

zhī脂

mín民

gāo膏

。

Those corrupt officials devoured greedily, extorting the people's hard-earned wealth.

zhè这

ge个

lǒng垄

duàn断

qǐ企

yè业

láng狼

tūn吞

hǔ虎

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吞并

tūn bìng

to annex; to swallow up

吞没tūn mòto swallow up; to engulf

吞食tūn shíto devour, to swallow

独吞dú tūnto take all for oneself, to hog

猛虎

měng hǔ

fierce tiger

虎口hǔ kǒutiger's mouth; dangerous situation; part of hand between thumb and index finger

母老虎mǔ lǎo hǔtigress; fierce woman

老虎机lǎo hǔ jīslot machine

噬菌体

shìjūntǐ

bacteriophage (virus that infects bacteria)

鲸吞虎噬jīng tūn hǔ shìto annex or seize land, property, or resources in a fierce, overwhelming manner, often used in business contexts to describe aggressive mergers or acquisitions.

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Example Sentences with 狼吞虎噬

nà那

xiē些

tān贪

guān官

wū污

lì吏

láng狼

tūn吞

hǔ虎

shì噬

，

sōu搜

guā刮

mín民

zhī脂

mín民

gāo膏

。

Those corrupt officials devoured greedily, extorting the people's hard-earned wealth.

zhè这

ge个

lǒng垄

duàn断

qǐ企

yè业

láng狼

tūn吞

hǔ虎

shì噬

，

bú不

duàn断

tūn吞

bìng并

xiǎo小

gōng公

sī司

。

This monopoly company devours greedily, constantly swallowing up small businesses.

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