蚕食鲸吞 — “To gradually encroach and then swiftly annex”
蚕食鲸吞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gradually encroach and then swiftly annex”. To nibble away and then swallow whole. Literally, “silkworm nibbles, whale engulfs”.
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What does 蚕食鲸吞 mean?
蚕食鲸吞 (cán shí jīng tūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gradually encroach and then swiftly annex”.
How do you pronounce 蚕食鲸吞?
蚕食鲸吞 is pronounced cán shí jīng tūn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蚕食鲸吞 literally mean?
Literally, 蚕食鲸吞 means “silkworm nibbles, whale engulfs”. It is used to mean “to gradually encroach and then swiftly annex”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蚕食鲸吞?
象蚕吃桑叶那样一步步侵占，象鲸吞食那样一下子吞并。比喻用各种方式侵占吞并别国的领土。