Definition & Meaning

bare fangs and brandish claws; make threatening gestures; engage in sabre-rattling; ferocious

Word usage

zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo

张 牙 舞 爪

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derogbare fangs and brandish claws; make threatening gestures; engage in sabre-rattling; ferocious
- yī zhī è gǒu zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo de cháo tā pū lai sī pò le tā de shàng yī
  一只恶狗张牙舞爪地朝他扑来，撕破了她的上衣。
  A wild cur flung itself at her with bared fangs and slashed a rent in her overcoat.
synonym
yào wǔ yáng wēi耀武扬威 héng méi shù yǎn横眉竖眼 cī yá liě zuǐ呲牙咧嘴 qīng miàn liáo yá青面獠牙 xiōng xiàng bì lù凶相毕露 jīn gāng nù mù金刚怒目 yīng shì láng bù鹰视狼步 jīn gāng nǔ mù金刚努目
antonym
hé ǎi kě qīn和蔼可亲 hé yán yuè sè和颜悦色 xǐ méi xiào yǎn喜眉笑眼

Word usage

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"张牙舞爪" is used to describe ferocious beasts, and also used to describe wicked people who are fierce.

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