We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「狼貪虎視」, with its explanation below.
Here’s the idiom 「狼貪虎視」, with its definition and practical application described below.
As greedy as a wolf and staring with wide eyes like a tiger. A metaphor for being very ambitious.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
láng tān hǔ shì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
long4 taam1 fu2 si6
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
