择肥而噬 — “To prey on the rich”
择肥而噬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prey on the rich”. To choose affluent people to exploit or extort. Literally, “choose the fat to devour”.
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择肥而噬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
择肥而噬 Character Breakdown
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那些不法分子总是择肥而噬，专门寻找那些看起来很有钱的游客下手
Those criminals always prey on the rich, specifically targeting tourists who appear to be wealthy.
Idioms Related to 择肥而噬
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- zé择rén人ér而shì事choose a good person to serve
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- zé择qí其shàn善zhě者ér而cóng从zhī之Learn from good examples
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- zé择shàn善gù固zhí执persist in choosing the good
- zé择shàn善ér而cóng从follow good examples
- zé择shàn善ér而xíng行choose good and act
- zé择dì地ér而dǎo蹈act with extreme caution
- zé择mù木ér而chù处choose a suitable master or environment
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Open the tool →Questions about 择肥而噬
What does 择肥而噬 mean?
择肥而噬 (zé féi ér shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prey on the rich”.
How do you pronounce 择肥而噬?
择肥而噬 is pronounced zé féi ér shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 择肥而噬 literally mean?
Literally, 择肥而噬 means “choose the fat to devour”. It is used to mean “to prey on the rich”.
What is the Chinese definition of 择肥而噬?
择：挑选；噬：咬。比喻选择富裕的人进行敲诈勒索。