鼓吻奋爪 — “To bare fangs and brandish claws”
鼓吻奋爪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bare fangs and brandish claws”. To make threatening gestures; to act ferociously or menacingly. Literally, “puffed-out mouth and brandished claws”.
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鼓吻奋爪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鼓吻奋爪 Character Breakdown
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那只凶猛的老虎在围栏内鼓吻奋爪，对游客示威。
The fierce tiger in the enclosure bared its fangs and brandished its claws, demonstrating its power to the visitors.
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- gǔ鼓zào噪ér而qǐ起rise up in a clamor
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What does 鼓吻奋爪 mean?
鼓吻奋爪 (gǔ wěn fèn zhǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bare fangs and brandish claws”.
How do you pronounce 鼓吻奋爪?
鼓吻奋爪 is pronounced gǔ wěn fèn zhǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼓吻奋爪 literally mean?
Literally, 鼓吻奋爪 means “puffed-out mouth and brandished claws”. It is used to mean “to bare fangs and brandish claws”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼓吻奋爪?
犹言张牙舞爪。形容猛兽凶恶可怕。也比喻猖狂凶恶。