吃人不吐骨头 — “To be utterly ruthless and exploitative”
吃人不吐骨头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly ruthless and exploitative”. To be extremely cruel and rapacious, leaving nothing behind for the victim. Literally, “eat people and not spit out the bones”.
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吃人不吐骨头 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吃人不吐骨头 Character Breakdown
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那个老板对员工总是吃人不吐骨头，加班不给钱，还克扣工资。
That boss is always utterly ruthless and exploitative towards employees, making them work overtime without pay and even docking their wages.
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What does 吃人不吐骨头 mean?
吃人不吐骨头 (chī rén bù tǔ gǔ tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly ruthless and exploitative”.
How do you pronounce 吃人不吐骨头?
吃人不吐骨头 is pronounced chī rén bù tǔ gǔ tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吃人不吐骨头 literally mean?
Literally, 吃人不吐骨头 means “eat people and not spit out the bones”. It is used to mean “to be utterly ruthless and exploitative”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吃人不吐骨头?
比喻又残暴，又贪婪