虎视鹰瞵 — “To eye covetously and menacingly”
虎视鹰瞵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eye covetously and menacingly”. To cast a rapacious or predatory look; to watch fiercely like a tiger and an eagle ready to pounce. Literally, “tiger's gaze, eagle's stare”.
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虎视鹰瞵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
虎视鹰瞵 Character Breakdown
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他以虎视鹰瞵的目光盯着桌上的奖品，似乎已经把它看作自己的囊中之物。
He fixed his tiger-like, eagle-like gaze on the prize on the table, as if he already considered it his own.
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Open the tool →Questions about 虎视鹰瞵
What does 虎视鹰瞵 mean?
虎视鹰瞵 (hǔ shì yīng lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eye covetously and menacingly”.
How do you pronounce 虎视鹰瞵?
虎视鹰瞵 is pronounced hǔ shì yīng lín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虎视鹰瞵 literally mean?
Literally, 虎视鹰瞵 means “tiger's gaze, eagle's stare”. It is used to mean “to eye covetously and menacingly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虎视鹰瞵?
瞵：注视。像老虎和老鹰扑食那样贪婪、凶残地盯着