大灰狼

dàhuīláng

noun #24,357

Measure Word

一只大灰狼 zhī

Meanings

1 big bad wolf
2 big grey wolf

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他像大灰狼一样危险，不要轻易相信他。

Tā xiàng dàhuīláng yīyàng wēixiǎn, bùyào qīngyì xiāngxìn tā.

He is as dangerous as the big bad wolf - don't trust him easily.

HSK 7-9

小红帽遇到了大灰狼。

Xiǎohóngmào yùdào le dàhuīláng.

Little Red Riding Hood met the big bad wolf.

Tips

culture

大灰狼 is the Chinese equivalent of the 'big bad wolf' from Western fairy tales. It is widely used figuratively to describe a predatory or untrustworthy person, especially in warnings to children.

Stroke Order

大 dà

灰 huī

狼 láng