狼吞虎咽(láng tūn hǔ yàn)

4 characters

to wolf down one's food (idiom)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
láng tūn hǔ yàn
Meaning
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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