狼吞虎咽 (láng tūn-hǔ yàn) — to wolf down one's food; to devour ravenously
Definizione
A vivid chengyu for eating extremely fast and greedily, like a wolf or tiger devouring prey. It is more literary and image-rich than plain 吃得快.
phrase
to wolf down one's foodto devour ravenously
Esempi
- 狼吞虎咽。Tā láng tūn-hǔ yàn dì chī wán le zhěng wǎn fàn.He wolfed down the whole bowl of rice.
- 狼吞虎咽，。Chī fàn bú yào nà me láng tūn-hǔ yàn, duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo.Don't wolf down your food like that; it's bad for your health.
- 狼吞虎咽，。Kàn dào tā láng tūn-hǔ yàn de yàng zi, mā ma hěn dān xīn.Seeing him wolfing down his food, Mom is very worried.
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