割肉饲虎 — “Cut flesh to feed a tiger”
割肉饲虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make extreme and often futile sacrifices, even one's life, in an attempt to satisfy insatiable greed; to feed a tiger with one's own flesh, symbolizing a desperate and hopeless act against overwhelming avarice”. Literally, “Cut flesh to feed a tiger”.
割肉饲虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 割肉饲虎 mean?
割肉饲虎 (gē ròu sì hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make extreme and often futile sacrifices, even one's life, in an attempt to satisfy insatiable greed; to feed a tiger with one's own flesh, symbolizing a desperate and hopeless act against overwhelming avarice”.
How do you pronounce 割肉饲虎?
割肉饲虎 is pronounced gē ròu sì hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 割肉饲虎 literally mean?
Literally, 割肉饲虎 means “Cut flesh to feed a tiger”. It is used to mean “to make extreme and often futile sacrifices, even one's life, in an attempt to satisfy insatiable greed; to feed a tiger with one's own flesh, symbolizing a desperate and hopeless act against overwhelming avarice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 割肉饲虎?
饲：喂。割下身上的肉喂老虎。比喻既舍弃生命也无法满足对方的贪欲。