张牙舞爪

zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo

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1. to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures

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Child Words of 张牙舞爪

• 张 张 zhāng: to open up
• 牙 牙 yá: tooth
• 舞 舞 wǔ: to dance
• 爪 爪 zhǎo: foot of a bird or animal
• 爪 爪 zhuǎ: (coll.) foot of an animal or bird