贪如虎狼 — “Extremely greedy and avaricious, like a tiger or a wolf”
贪如虎狼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely greedy and avaricious, like a tiger or a wolf”. Literally, “Greedy like tigers and wolves”.
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贪如虎狼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贪如虎狼 Character Breakdown
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那家公司的老板对利润的追求真是贪如虎狼，不顾一切手段。
The company's owner was as greedy as a tiger or a wolf in their pursuit of profit, stopping at nothing.
Idioms Related to 贪如虎狼
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Open the tool →Questions about 贪如虎狼
What does 贪如虎狼 mean?
贪如虎狼 (tān rú hǔ láng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely greedy and avaricious, like a tiger or a wolf”.
How do you pronounce 贪如虎狼?
贪如虎狼 is pronounced tān rú hǔ láng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贪如虎狼 literally mean?
Literally, 贪如虎狼 means “Greedy like tigers and wolves”. It is used to mean “Extremely greedy and avaricious, like a tiger or a wolf”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪如虎狼?
像猛虎和恶狼一样贪婪。形容贪婪无厌