as greedy as hungry vultures and tigers

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