鹰视虎步 — “To have the fierce gaze of a hawk and the menacing stride of a tiger”
鹰视虎步 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have the fierce gaze of a hawk and the menacing stride of a tiger”. Describing a shrewd, ruthless, and intimidating person. Literally, “hawk-gazing, tiger-striding”.
鹰视虎步 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 鹰
- yīng鹰jī击máo毛zhì挚harsh, fierce, and relentless
- yīng鹰jī击cháng长kōng空Ambitious individual displaying talents in broad field
- yīng鹰huà化wèi为jiū鸠，，zhòng众niǎo鸟yóu犹è恶qí其yǎn眼Evil nature unchanged despite altered appearance
- yīng鹰huà化wèi为jiū鸠，，yóu犹zēng憎qí其yǎn眼Evil nature unchanged despite appearance
- yīng鹰zuǐ嘴yào鹞mù目cruel, cunning, and predatory appearance
- yīng鹰tóu头què雀nǎo脑ugly and cunning
- yīng鹰xīn心yàn雁zhǎo爪quick-witted and nimble-fingered
- yīng鹰yáng扬hǔ虎shì噬swagger and act ferociously
- yīng鹰yáng扬hǔ虎shì视commanding and awe-inspiring presence
- yīng鹰ná拿yàn燕què雀seize with utmost ease
- yīng鹰ná拿yàn雁zhuō捉swiftly and ferociously seize
- yīng鹰zhì挚láng狼shí食ruthlessly exploit and devour
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What does 鹰视虎步 mean?
鹰视虎步 (yīng shì hǔ bù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have the fierce gaze of a hawk and the menacing stride of a tiger”.
How do you pronounce 鹰视虎步?
鹰视虎步 is pronounced yīng shì hǔ bù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹰视虎步 literally mean?
Literally, 鹰视虎步 means “hawk-gazing, tiger-striding”. It is used to mean “to have the fierce gaze of a hawk and the menacing stride of a tiger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹰视虎步?
象鹰那样看东西，象老虎那样走路。形容为人阴险狠毒。