爪牙之士 — “Brave guards or capable assistants”

爪牙之士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Brave guards or capable assistants”. Trusted subordinates.

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爪牙之士 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
爪	zhǎo	4	animal claw or paw
牙	yá	4	tooth tusk broker
之	zhī	4	possessive or connective particle
士	shì	3	scholar, gentleman, soldier

这位老教授身边的几位年轻学者，都是他的得力爪牙之士，为他的研究工作提供了巨大帮助。

The young scholars around the old professor were all his capable assistants, providing great help for his research work.

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What does 爪牙之士 mean?

爪牙之士 (zhǎo yá zhī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Brave guards or capable assistants”.

How do you pronounce 爪牙之士?

爪牙之士 is pronounced zhǎo yá zhī shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 爪牙之士?

爪牙：比喻辅佐的人。指勇敢的卫士或得力的助手