to wolf down one's food [idiom] ()
HSK 6
Traditional
狼吞虎嚥
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Examples
他饿了，狼吞虎咽地吃完了晚饭。 Tā è le, lángtūnhǔyàn de chī wánle wǎnfàn. - He was hungry and devoured his dinner.
孩子们狼吞虎咽地吃着蛋糕。 Háizimen lángtūnhǔyàn de chīzhe dàngāo. - The children gobbled up the cake.
他狼吞虎咽地吃掉了整个披萨。 Tā lángtūnhǔyàn de chī diàole zhěnggè pīsà. - He gobbled up the entire pizza.
在野餐时，他们狼吞虎咽地吃了很多东西。 Zài yěcān shí, tāmen lángtūnhǔyàn de chīle hěnduō dōngxi. - During the picnic, they devoured a lot of food.
他狼吞虎咽地吃完了早餐。 Tā lángtūnhǔyàn de chī wánle zǎocān. - He devoured his breakfast.
Characters
虎 hǔ - tiger |
狼 láng - wolf |
吞 tūn - swallow, devour; annex, seize |
咽 yè - pharynx |