rú​láng​sì​hǔ

fierce and cruel

  • created sense approved 如狼似虎 · rú​láng​sì​hǔ · fierce and cruel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    如狼似虎

    rú​láng​sì​hǔ

    fierce and cruel

    literally "like wolves and tigers"; describes people who are ruthless, bestial, or predatory in their behavior

    如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 狼 (literal) → 狼 · láng · wolf 似 (literal) → 似 · sì · to resemble 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 如狼似虎 · rú​láng​sì​hǔ · valiant and powerful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    如狼似虎

    rú​láng​sì​hǔ

    valiant and powerful

    describes soldiers or warriors who are brave and imposing, possessing a fierce and mighty spirit

    如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 狼 (literal) → 狼 · láng · wolf 似 (literal) → 似 · sì · to resemble 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 如狼似虎 · rú​láng​sì​hǔ · voracious — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    如狼似虎

    rú​láng​sì​hǔ

    voracious

    describes an action done with sudden, intense, or violent energy, such as eating or attacking a task with great speed

    如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 狼 (literal) → 狼 · láng · wolf 似 (literal) → 似 · sì · to resemble 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense