豺狼 (chái láng) — jackals and wolves; (figurative) cruel and evil people
Definition
Literary compound for 'jackals and wolves,' used almost entirely in the figurative sense of cruel, vicious people — a strong, written alternative to everyday 坏人.
noun
jackals and wolves(figurative) cruel and evil people
Examples
- 豺狼。chái láng Shì sēn lín lǐ wēi xiǎn de dòng wù.Jackals and wolves are dangerous animals in the forest.
- 豺狼。Nà xiē huài rén jiù xiàng yì qún chái láng.Those bad people are like a pack of jackals and wolves.
- 豺狼。Tā kàn rén de yǎn shén xiàng chái láng yí yàng xiōng hěn.His eyes when he looks at people are as fierce and cruel as jackals and wolves.
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