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狼
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Definitions
- 1. wolf
Example Sentences
1 shown狼 嚇到了我。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 狼
ravenous wolves block the road (idiom); wicked people in power
wolves howling
coyote (Canis latrans)
thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus)
smoke signal indicating the presence of hostile forces
wolf child
see 黃鼬|黄鼬[huáng yòu]
the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes (idiom); crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts
wolf cub
(coll.) person who puts on an act: feigning ignorance, pretending to be solicitous, acting innocent etc
pepper spray
in a difficult situation
thankless wretch
jackal
villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
to have a bad reputation
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
writing brush of weasel bristle
lupus (skin disease)
a vicious tyranny rules the land
many wolves and not enough meat
Lupus (constellation)
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)
dire wolf (Canis dirus)
lecher; pervert; wolf
Mount Langya in Hebei
fire beacons on all sides (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年|黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián]
to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves (idiom)
wolfdog
big bad wolf
ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs
one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)
lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom)
cups and dishes in complete disorder (idiom); after a riotous drinking party
a vicious tyranny rules the land
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
a vicious tyranny rules the land
to show the wolf into the house (idiom)
Wolf Totem, novel by Lü Jiamin 呂嘉民|吕嘉民[Lu:3 jiā mín] aka Jiang Rong 姜戎[jiāng róng]
werewolf
The Wolf of Zhongshan, fable by Ma Zhongxi 馬中錫|马中锡[mǎ zhōng xī]
Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座
wolverine (Gulo gulo), also named 貂熊[diāo xióng]
lit. like wolves and tigers
to look over one's shoulder constantly (like a wolf)
battered and exhausted
wolf spider
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
lupus erythematosus
big bad wolf
jackal and wolf
in a mess
wolf trap (trou de loup), medieval defensive trap consisting of a concealed pit with sharp spikes
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
Wolverine, comic book superhero
lit. jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom)
aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), a small insectivorous relative of the hyena
lit. wolves howling, devils groaning (idiom); pathetic screams