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The eagle flies and the tiger eats

Time: 2022-01-31 08:35:32 Author: ChinaWiki.net

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

The eagle flies and the tiger eats


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