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鸱视虎顾 — “To gaze fiercely and vigilantly”

鸱视虎顾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gaze fiercely and vigilantly”. To have an intimidating and watchful presence. Literally, “Gaze like an owl, look back like a tiger”.

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鸱视虎顾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鸱视虎顾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸱
chī10arrogant predatory hawk
视
shì8to look, to see, to view
虎
hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate
顾
gù10look back, consider, visit, hire

Example Sentence with 鸱视虎顾

他步入会场,鸱视虎顾,令在场的人都感受到他强大的气场。
As he entered the hall, he scanned the room with a fierce and vigilant gaze, making everyone present feel his powerful aura.

Idioms Related to 鸱视虎顾

Synonyms of 鸱视虎顾

  • chī鸱shì视láng狼gù顾fierce, cruel, and greedy nature

More idioms starting with 鸱

  • chī鸱zhāng张yǐ蚁jù聚arrogantly gathering in large numbers
  • chī鸱zhāng张mén门hù户establish and promote one's own school
  • chī鸱zhāng张yú鱼làn烂outwardly arrogant, inwardly corrupt and doomed
  • chī鸱zhāng张shǔ鼠fú伏alternating arrogance and stealth
  • chī鸱mù目hǔ虎wěn吻sinister and fierce appearance
  • chī鸱yā鸦shì嗜shǔ鼠different people have different tastes
  • chī鸱xiāo鸮nòng弄shé舌Despicable person sowing discord

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Questions about 鸱视虎顾

What does 鸱视虎顾 mean?

鸱视虎顾 (chī shì hǔ gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gaze fiercely and vigilantly”.

How do you pronounce 鸱视虎顾?

鸱视虎顾 is pronounced chī shì hǔ gù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鸱视虎顾 literally mean?

Literally, 鸱视虎顾 means “Gaze like an owl, look back like a tiger”. It is used to mean “to gaze fiercely and vigilantly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鸱视虎顾?

如鸱鸟举首而视,如虎反顾。

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