饿虎逢羊 — “To describe a situation where a strong”
饿虎逢羊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where a strong”. Predatory entity encounters a weak, vulnerable one, and acts swiftly and greedily to take advantage. Literally, “A hungry tiger meets a lamb”.
饿虎逢羊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饿虎逢羊 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 饿
- è饿sǐ死shì事dà大Starvation is a matter of utmost importance
- è饿sǐ死shì事xiǎo小，，shī失jié节shì事dà大Moral integrity outweighs personal hardship
- 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 饿虎逢羊 mean?
饿虎逢羊 (è hǔ féng yáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where a strong”.
How do you pronounce 饿虎逢羊?
饿虎逢羊 is pronounced è hǔ féng yáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饿虎逢羊 literally mean?
Literally, 饿虎逢羊 means “a hungry tiger meets a lamb”. It is used to mean “to describe a situation where a strong”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饿虎逢羊?
逢：碰到，遇到。饥饿的老虎遇到一只羊羔。比喻迅猛贪婪