ferocious beast; wild animal; predator
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
ferocious beast; wild animal; predator (e.g., tiger, lion, leopard)
Refers to dangerous carnivorous wild animals, often used literally or metaphorically to describe aggressive people.
Shī狮
zi子
hé和
lǎo老
hǔ虎
dōu都
shì是
měng猛
shòu兽
。
Lions and tigers are both ferocious beasts.
Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
měng猛
shòu兽
，
wǎn晚
shang上
bù不
yào要
dú独
zì自
jìn进
qù去
。
There are many wild animals in this forest; don't go in alone at night.
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Tā他
xiàng像
yī一
tóu头
měng猛
shòu兽
yī一
yàng样
pū扑
xiàng向
duì对
shǒu手
。
He lunged at his opponent like a wild beast.
Gǔ古
dài代
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
yào要
fáng防
fàn范
měng猛
shòu兽
de的
xí袭
jī击
。
Ancient people often had to guard against attacks from wild animals.