鲸吞蛇噬 — “Whale swallowing and snake devouring”
鲸吞蛇噬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to aggressively annex or devour (territory, assets, businesses) on a large scale; to engross”. Literally, “Whale swallowing and snake devouring”.
鲸吞蛇噬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鲸吞蛇噬 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 鲸
- jīng鲸tūn吞hǔ虎jù据aggressively annex and dominate
- jīng鲸tūn吞cán蚕shí食annex or encroach gradually
- 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 鲸吞蛇噬 mean?
鲸吞蛇噬 (jīng tūn shé shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to aggressively annex or devour (territory, assets, businesses) on a large scale; to engross”.
How do you pronounce 鲸吞蛇噬?
鲸吞蛇噬 is pronounced jīng tūn shé shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鲸吞蛇噬 literally mean?
Literally, 鲸吞蛇噬 means “Whale swallowing and snake devouring”. It is used to mean “to aggressively annex or devour (territory, assets, businesses) on a large scale; to engross”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鲸吞蛇噬?
像鲸鱼和蛇一样吞食。比喻侵吞兼并。