饿虎扑食

Traditional: 餓虎撲食

è hǔ pū shí

Dictionary entry

like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey

What does 饿虎扑食 mean?

饿虎扑食 (è hǔ pū shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey

Character breakdown

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饿èhungry · to starve (sb)虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]扑pūto throw oneself at · to pounce on 食shíto eat · food

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饿虎扑食

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