as greedy as hungry vultures and tigers
Hungry hawks and hungry tigers, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī y ī ng è h ǔ, meaning ferocious greed. It comes from the biography of zongshihui in the book of Wei.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of Wei, the biography of Zongshi Hui, it is said that "Lu Chang, the servant of the imperial family, was also praised for his kindness, so the name of the people at that time was:" general hungry tiger, servant hungry eagle. "
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences
as greedy as hungry vultures and tigers
both the branches and leaves spread out - zhī yè fú sū
Helping the poor and lending to the needy - zhèn pín dài fá