jackal and wolf; cruel and evil person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
jackal and wolf; cruel and evil person
literaryAlways used metaphorically to describe vicious, ruthless people, especially those in power. The literal animal meaning is rarely used in modern Chinese.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
hēi黑
àn暗
de的
shí时
dài代
，
chái豺
láng狼
dāng当
dào道
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
shēng生
huó活
kùn困
kǔ苦
。
In that dark age, wicked rulers were in power, and the people lived in hardship.
Tā他
shēng生
xìng性
tān贪
lán婪
jiǎo狡
zhà诈
，
zhēn真
shì是
ge个
chái豺
láng狼
chéng成
xìng性
de的
rén人
。
He is naturally greedy and cunning, truly a person with a wolfish nature.
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Zhè这
xiē些
tān贪
guān官
wū污
lì吏
jiù就
xiàng像
chái豺
láng狼
yī一
yàng样
，
zhà榨
gān干
le了
rén人
mín民
de的
xuè血
hàn汗
。
These corrupt officials are like jackals and wolves, squeezing the people dry.
Miàn面
duì对
zhèng政
dí敌
，
tā他
lòu露
chū出
le了
chái豺
láng狼
de的
běn本
xìng性
。
Facing his political rivals, he revealed his wolfish nature.