zhāng
zhǎo

idiom
common

Meaning of 张牙舞爪

张牙舞爪 means to bare fangs and brandish claws; to make threatening gestures; fierce and savage. Pronounced zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo.

  • to bare fangs and brandish claws; to make threatening gestures; fierce and savage

Definitions & Examples

zhī
gǒu
duì
zhe
shēng
rén
zhāng
zhǎo
de
kuáng
fèi
 

That big dog barked wildly at strangers, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.

rén
suī
rán
zhāng
zhǎo
 
shí
nèi
xīn
shí
fēn
ruò
 

Although the enemy puts on a ferocious show, they are actually quite weak inside.

bié
zài
miàn
qián
zhāng
zhǎo
de
 
 

Don't bare your fangs at me; I'm not afraid of you.

Xiǎo
shuō
zhōng
miáo
xiě
le
zhāng
zhǎo
de
yāo
guài
xíng
xiàng
 

The novel depicts a ferocious monster baring its fangs and claws.