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Open the tool →鸢肩豺目 (yuān jiān chái mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “this idiom describes a person with a sinister and fierce appearance”.
鸢肩豺目 is pronounced yuān jiān chái mù in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 鸢肩豺目 means “Kite shoulders, jackal eyes”. It is used to mean “this idiom describes a person with a sinister and fierce appearance”.
耸肩似鹰,目凶如豺。形容人相貌阴险凶恶。