clear-eyed and malicious

clear-eyed and malicious

Like an owl, like a wolf. It describes being vigilant and afraid.

Idiom explanation

[explanation]: like an owl, like a wolf.

Idioms and allusions

Source: Wu Zi · Lishi, written by Wu Qi, Wei of the Warring States Period: "today, when a dead thief lies in the wilderness and thousands of people chase him, he will look down on the wolf. Who is it? I'm afraid it will explode and harm myself. "

Discrimination of words

Degree of common use: rare emotional color: commendatory words grammatical usage: as predicate and attribute; used in figurative sentences idiom structure: combined generation time: ancient times