瘠牛偾豚 — “Emaciated ox falls upon piglet”
瘠牛偾豚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even a weakened powerful entity can still easily crush a much weaker one, leading to the latter's inevitable demise”. Literally, “Emaciated ox falls upon piglet”.
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What does 瘠牛偾豚 mean?
瘠牛偾豚 (jí niú fèn tún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even a weakened powerful entity can still easily crush a much weaker one, leading to the latter's inevitable demise”.
How do you pronounce 瘠牛偾豚?
瘠牛偾豚 is pronounced jí niú fèn tún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瘠牛偾豚 literally mean?
Literally, 瘠牛偾豚 means “Emaciated ox falls upon piglet”. It is used to mean “Even a weakened powerful entity can still easily crush a much weaker one, leading to the latter's inevitable demise”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瘠牛偾豚?
瘦瘠的牛仆倒在小猪身上，小猪必死。比喻无德的大国权势虽衰，欺凌羸弱的小国，小国也会灭亡