tiè
餮
gluttonous; voracious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
gluttonous; voracious (in eating)
literaryLiterary term describing excessive greed in eating. Rarely used as a standalone character in modern Chinese; almost exclusively appears in the compound 饕餮 (tāo tiè), a mythical beast symbolizing gluttony, or used to describe extremely greedy eaters.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
tāo饕
tiè餮
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
tān贪
shí食
de的
è恶
shòu兽
。
The legendary taotie is a mythical beast known for its gluttony.
Gǔ古
dài代
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
shàng上
cháng常
shì饰
yǒu有
tāo饕
tiè餮
wén纹
。
Ancient bronze vessels were often decorated with taotie patterns.
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Tā他
yǐn饮
shí食
yǒu有
jié节
，
cóng从
bù不
tiè餮
shí食
。
He eats in moderation and is never gluttonous.