The eagle flies and the tiger eats(yīng yáng hǔ shì)
The eagle flies and the tiger eats
Eagle flying and tiger biting is an idiom, pronounced y ī ngy á NGH ǔ sh ì, which means flying like an eagle and biting like a tiger. It is described as arrogant and ferocious. Tao Zongyi of the Ming Dynasty wrote in his book "the record of stopping farming: a letter to the emperor of Langjia": "San San, Wang Shihong, etc. did not understand the emperor's intention of caressing Sui Yuan Yuan Yuan, but were swift and fierce."
Idiom explanation
Flying like an eagle, biting like a tiger. It is described as arrogant and ferocious.
Analysis of Idioms
Degree of common use: Average
Emotional color: commendatory words
Grammatical usage: used as object and attribute; used in figurative sentences
Idiom structure: United
Time of birth: ancient times
Chinese PinYin : yīng yáng hǔ shì
The eagle flies and the tiger eats
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