犬牙鹰爪 — “Ruthless and aggressive tactics”
犬牙鹰爪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “ruthless and aggressive tactics”. Predatory methods of seizing property or power. Literally, “dog's teeth, eagle's claws”.
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犬牙鹰爪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
犬牙鹰爪 Character Breakdown
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那个商人为了扩大自己的商业版图，常常采取犬牙鹰爪的手段。
To expand his business empire, that businessman often resorted to predatory and ruthless tactics.
Idioms Related to 犬牙鹰爪
More idioms starting with 犬
- quǎn犬bù不yè夜fèi吠dogs do not bark at night
- quǎn犬tù兔jù俱bì毙both parties perish in a lose-lose situation
- quǎn犬fèi吠zhī之dào盗a petty thief
- quǎn犬fèi吠zhī之jǐng警alarm of barking dogs
- quǎn犬yá牙jiāo交cuò错irregularly interlocked and complex
- quǎn犬yá牙chà差hù互unevenly interlocked like dog's teeth
- quǎn犬yá牙pán盘shí石deeply entrenched and stable structure
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相lín临interlocked like dog's teeth
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相zhì制interlocking mutual containment
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相jiē接interlocking like dog's teeth
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相cuò错intricate and complexly interwoven
- quǎn犬jì迹hú狐zōng踪humble or weak skills
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What does 犬牙鹰爪 mean?
犬牙鹰爪 (quǎn yá yīng zhǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “ruthless and aggressive tactics”.
How do you pronounce 犬牙鹰爪?
犬牙鹰爪 is pronounced quǎn yá yīng zhǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 犬牙鹰爪 literally mean?
Literally, 犬牙鹰爪 means “dog's teeth, eagle's claws”. It is used to mean “ruthless and aggressive tactics”.
What is the Chinese definition of 犬牙鹰爪?
比喻善攫取的手段。