虎视眈眈

虎視眈眈

hǔshì-dāndān

idiom #20,098

Meanings

1 to eye covetously like a tiger watching its prey
2 to glare with predatory intent
3 to watch greedily and wait for a chance to pounce

Characters

to look / to gaze

to stare fixedly

Examples

HSK 5

他的竞争对手虎视眈眈，等待他出错。

Tā de jìngzhēng duìshǒu hǔshì-dāndān, děngdài tā chūcuò.

His rivals watched him like hawks, waiting for him to make a mistake.

HSK 7-9

列强虎视眈眈地盯着这片土地。

Lièqiáng hǔshì-dāndān de dīng zhe zhè piàn tǔdì.

The great powers eyed this territory with covetous intent.

HSK 7-9

四周的狼群虎视眈眈，令她心生恐惧。

Sìzhōu de lángqún hǔshì-dāndān, lìng tā xīnshēng kǒngjù.

The wolves surrounding her were watching intently, filling her with fear.

Tips

memory

Picture a tiger (虎) crouching in tall grass, eyes fixed (眈眈) on its prey - the doubling of 眈 intensifies the stare, as if two eyes are burning into the target.

Stroke Order

虎 hǔ

视 shì

眈 dān