鲸吞

jīng tūn cán shí

鲸吞蚕食

swallow another country's territory through piecemeal encroachment like a whale

zhè ge qǐ yè de shì chǎng fèn é zhèng zhú bù bèi jīng tūn

这个企业的市场份额正逐步被鲸吞。

The market share of the enterprise is gradually absorbed by other industries.

tā de gǔ fèn bèi bié rén jīng tūn

他的股份被别人鲸吞。

His shares were absorbed by others.