饿虎扑羊 — “To pounce fiercely and swiftly (like a hungry tiger on its prey)”
饿虎扑羊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pounce fiercely and swiftly (like a hungry tiger on its prey)”. Describes vigorous and rapid action. Literally, “hungry tiger pounces on lamb”.
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饿虎扑羊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饿虎扑羊 Character Breakdown
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比赛哨声一响，运动员们饿虎扑羊般冲向终点线。
As soon as the game whistle blew, the athletes rushed towards the finish line like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.
Idioms Related to 饿虎扑羊
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- è饿sǐ死shì事dà大Starvation is a matter of utmost importance
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- 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zhī之qī蹊A perilous or extremely dangerous place
- è饿hǔ虎tūn吞yáng羊hungry tiger devours a lamb
- è饿hǔ虎qín擒yáng羊hungry tiger seizes lamb
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What does 饿虎扑羊 mean?
饿虎扑羊 (è hǔ pū yáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pounce fiercely and swiftly (like a hungry tiger on its prey)”.
How do you pronounce 饿虎扑羊?
饿虎扑羊 is pronounced è hǔ pū yáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饿虎扑羊 literally mean?
Literally, 饿虎扑羊 means “hungry tiger pounces on lamb”. It is used to mean “to pounce fiercely and swiftly (like a hungry tiger on its prey)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饿虎扑羊?
象饥饿的老虎扑向食物一样。比喻动作猛烈而迅速。