è
饿
shí

idiom

Meaning of 饿虎扑食

饿虎扑食 means like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey; (metaphor) swift and violent action or movement. Pronounced è hǔ pū shí.

  • like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey; (metaphor) swift and violent action or movement

Definitions & Examples

xiàng
è饿
shí
yàng
chōng
xiàng
le
duì
shǒu
 

He charged at his opponent like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.

Zhàn
shì
men
è饿
shí
bān
chōng
xiàng
rén
de
zhèn
 

The soldiers charged toward the enemy position like hungry tigers pouncing.

Kàn
dào
měi
shí
 
è饿
shí
bān
de
le
shàng
 

When he saw the delicious food, he pounced on it like a hungry tiger.