tāo​tiè

mythical beast

Senses

饕餮 tāo​tiè mythical beast

a mythical ferocious and gluttonous animal, commonly depicted as a zoomorphic mask motif on ritual bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties

饕餮 tāo​tiè glutton

a person who is excessively fond of eating

饕餮 tāo​tiè sumptuous

extremely costly or rich, usually used to describe a grand banquet or feast

饕餮 tāo​tiè greedy person

a fierce and cruel person with insatiable cupidity or avarice

References

see 饕餮大餐/饕餮大餐 饕餮/饕餮
see 餮/餮 饕餮/饕餮
synonym 贪馋/貪饞 饕餮/饕餮