饿虎之蹊 — “A perilous or extremely dangerous place”
饿虎之蹊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a perilous or extremely dangerous place”. A place fraught with great risk. Literally, “path of a hungry tiger”.
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饿虎之蹊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饿虎之蹊 Character Breakdown
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那个洞穴幽深莫测，据说里面生活着毒蛇猛兽，简直是饿虎之蹊，鲜有人敢涉足。
That cave was deep and unfathomable; it was said to be home to venomous snakes and fierce beasts, truly a perilous lair, and few dared to venture into it.
Idioms Related to 饿虎之蹊
More idioms starting with 饿
- è饿sǐ死shì事dà大Starvation is a matter of utmost importance
- è饿sǐ死shì事xiǎo小，，shī失jié节shì事dà大Moral integrity outweighs personal hardship
- è饿piǎo殍zhěn枕jí藉starved corpses lying piled up
- è饿piǎo殍mǎn满dào道starved corpses fill the roads
- è饿piǎo殍zài载dào道starved corpses fill the roads
- è饿piǎo殍biàn遍yě野starved corpses everywhere
- è饿piǎo莩zài载dào道starved corpses fill the roads
- è饿piǎo莩biàn遍yě野starved corpses all over the fields
- è饿hǔ虎tūn吞yáng羊hungry tiger devours a lamb
- è饿hǔ虎pū扑yáng羊pounce fiercely and swiftly
- è饿hǔ虎pū扑shí食pounce like a hungry tiger
- è饿hǔ虎qín擒yáng羊hungry tiger seizes lamb
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Open the tool →Questions about 饿虎之蹊
What does 饿虎之蹊 mean?
饿虎之蹊 (è hǔ zhī qī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a perilous or extremely dangerous place”.
How do you pronounce 饿虎之蹊?
饿虎之蹊 is pronounced è hǔ zhī qī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饿虎之蹊 literally mean?
Literally, 饿虎之蹊 means “path of a hungry tiger”. It is used to mean “a perilous or extremely dangerous place”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饿虎之蹊?
比喻非常危险的处所。