insatiably greedy like wolves and tigers

insatiably greedy like wolves and tigers

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l á NGT ā NH ǔ sh ì, which means to be greedy like a wolf and stare with wide eyes like a tiger. It means to be ambitious. It's from the palace of eternal life, which was written by Hong Sheng in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

He is greedy for this, we can't let him succeed.

The origin of Idioms

Hongsheng's the palace of eternal life in the Qing Dynasty: "the wolf is greedy and the tiger is powerful, and there are many strong generals in the town of Yuyang. When the long drive straight to confuse the letter broken, playing Kairi singing in unison

Idiom explanation

Greedy as a wolf, staring like a tiger. I'm ambitious.