张牙舞爪(zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo)

4 charactersTrad. 張牙舞爪

to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo
Meaning
to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
張牙舞爪

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