鲸吞蚕食 — “Whale swallows, silkworm nibbles”
鲸吞蚕食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to annex or encroach upon using various methods, either by gulping down whole or nibbling away gradually; to progressively seize control or assimilate”. Literally, “Whale swallows, silkworm nibbles”.
鲸吞蚕食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鲸吞蚕食 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 鲸
- jīng鲸tūn吞hǔ虎shì噬gobble up greedily
- jīng鲸tūn吞hǔ虎jù据aggressively annex and dominate
- jīng鲸tūn吞shé蛇shì噬aggressively annex or devour on a large scale
- jīng鲸xī吸niú牛yǐn饮drink copiously
- jīng鲸bō波nù怒làng浪perilous environment or fierce struggles
- jīng鲸bō波è鳄làng浪treacherous environment or fierce struggle
- jīng鲸bō波tuó鼍làng浪perilous environment or fierce struggle
- jīng鲸tāo涛tuó鼍làng浪turbulent and dangerous situations
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What does 鲸吞蚕食 mean?
鲸吞蚕食 (jīng tūn cán shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to annex or encroach upon using various methods, either by gulping down whole or nibbling away gradually; to progressively seize control or assimilate”.
How do you pronounce 鲸吞蚕食?
鲸吞蚕食 is pronounced jīng tūn cán shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鲸吞蚕食 literally mean?
Literally, 鲸吞蚕食 means “Whale swallows, silkworm nibbles”. It is used to mean “to annex or encroach upon using various methods, either by gulping down whole or nibbling away gradually; to progressively seize control or assimilate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鲸吞蚕食?
像鲸鱼吞食一口吞下，像蚕吃桑叶逐步侵占。比喻用各种手段侵吞。