- 食肉动物 shíròudòngwù carnivoreanimal that feeds on flesh; meat-eater
- 食肉寝皮 shíròuqǐnpí implacable hatredto eat someone's flesh and sleep on their skin; expresses an extreme desire for revenge or intense hatred for an enemy
- 衣帛食肉 yìbóshíròu to wear silk and eat meatTo wear comfortable silk clothes and eat fine meat; describes a life of luxury and comfort.
- 食肉目 shíròumù Carnivoraorder of mammals that includes various meat-eating animals
- 何不食肉糜 hébùshíròumí out of touchLiterally "Why don't they eat meat porridge?"; used to describe people from the upper classes who are completely oblivious to the hardships and suffering of the common people.
- 食肉类 shíròulèi carnivorescarnivorous species; members of the order Carnivora
- 食肉性 shíròuxìng predacitythe state or characteristic of being carnivorous; predacity