虎踞鲸吞 — “Tiger occupying, whale swallowing”
虎踞鲸吞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Powerful forces dominating territories and aggressively annexing each other; warlords carving up and devouring territories”. Literally, “tiger occupying, whale swallowing”.
虎踞鲸吞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 虎踞鲸吞 mean?
虎踞鲸吞 (hǔ jù jīng tūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Powerful forces dominating territories and aggressively annexing each other; warlords carving up and devouring territories”.
How do you pronounce 虎踞鲸吞?
虎踞鲸吞 is pronounced hǔ jù jīng tūn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虎踞鲸吞 literally mean?
Literally, 虎踞鲸吞 means “tiger occupying, whale swallowing”. It is used to mean “Powerful forces dominating territories and aggressively annexing each other; warlords carving up and devouring territories”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虎踞鲸吞?
比喻豪强割据和相互兼并。