饿虎攒羊 — “Like a hungry tiger pouncing on a lamb”
饿虎攒羊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like a hungry tiger pouncing on a lamb”. To pursue fiercely and voraciously; to act with rapid and greedy intent. Literally, “Hungry tiger chases lamb”.
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饿虎攒羊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饿虎攒羊 Character Breakdown
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在比赛中，他饿虎攒羊般冲向终点，夺得了冠军。
In the competition, he charged towards the finish line like a hungry tiger pursuing a lamb, securing the championship.
Idioms Related to 饿虎攒羊
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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pū扑yáng羊pounce fiercely and swiftly
- è饿hǔ虎pū扑shí食pounce like a hungry tiger
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What does 饿虎攒羊 mean?
饿虎攒羊 (è hǔ zǎn yáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like a hungry tiger pouncing on a lamb”.
How do you pronounce 饿虎攒羊?
饿虎攒羊 is pronounced è hǔ zǎn yáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饿虎攒羊 literally mean?
Literally, 饿虎攒羊 means “Hungry tiger chases lamb”. It is used to mean “Like a hungry tiger pouncing on a lamb”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饿虎攒羊?
攒：赶。饥饿的老虎追赶一只羊羔。比喻迅猛贪婪