zhāng​yá​wǔ​zhǎo

to bare fangs and brandish claws

张牙舞爪 張牙舞爪 zhāng​yá​wǔ​zhǎo
to bare fangs and brandish claws
describing a wild beast showing its ferocity or baring its teeth and claws
to make threatening gestures
to behave in a fierce, arrogant, or menacing manner; to act with aggressive bluster

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Movie subtitles
0.420 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.893 per million

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