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饕餮之徒 — “A glutton”

饕餮之徒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a glutton”. A gourmand; a person who is extremely fond of eating and often eats too much. Literally, “Disciple of Taotie”.

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饕餮之徒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

饕餮之徒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
饕
tāo22greedy gluttonous beast
餮
tiè18mythical gluttonous beast
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
徒
tú10disciple, on foot, in vain

Example Sentence with 饕餮之徒

他是个饕餮之徒,看到满桌的佳肴就两眼放光,大快朵颐。
He is a glutton; seeing the table full of delicacies, his eyes lit up and he ate with great relish.

Idioms Related to 饕餮之徒

Synonyms of 饕餮之徒

  • tāo饕kǒu口chán馋shé舌a gluttonous person

More idioms starting with 饕

  • tāo饕fēng风nüè虐xuě雪violent raging wind and snow

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Questions about 饕餮之徒

What does 饕餮之徒 mean?

饕餮之徒 (tāo tiè zhī tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a glutton”.

How do you pronounce 饕餮之徒?

饕餮之徒 is pronounced tāo tiè zhī tú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 饕餮之徒 literally mean?

Literally, 饕餮之徒 means “Disciple of Taotie”. It is used to mean “a glutton”.

What is the Chinese definition of 饕餮之徒?

比喻贪吃的人。

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