豺狼

cháiláng

noun #17,145

Measure Word

一只豺狼 zhī

Meanings

1 jackal and wolf
2 (figuratively) cruel and evil person; vicious tyrant

Characters

Examples

这些豺狼当道，百姓苦不堪言。

Zhèxiē cháiláng dāngdào, bǎixìng kǔ bùkān yán.

With these wolves in power, the people suffer unspeakably.

他表面和善，实际上是个豺狼。

Tā biǎomiàn héshàn, shíjì shàng shì gè cháiláng.

He seems kind on the surface, but he's actually a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Tips

usage

豺狼 is almost always used figuratively in modern Chinese to describe cruel, predatory people. The idiom 豺狼当道 (cháiláng dāngdào) means 'wolves block the road' — evil people hold power.

Stroke Order

豺 chái

狼 láng