Meaning

Literal

To gulp down food like a wolf and a tiger

Usage

To eat something rapidly and violently

Connotation

Neutral

Usage Examples

弟弟吃到好吃的东西总是狼吞虎咽的 | Dìdì chī dào hàochī de dōngxī zǒng shì lángtūnhǔyàn de
My younger brother always wolfs down tasty food
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皮特狼吞虎咽地吃完了所有的炖牛肉 | Pítè lángtūnhǔyàn de chī wán le suǒyǒu de dùn niúròu
Peter gobbled down all of the beef stew
[Source]

Equivalents

English

To wolf down one's food

Chinese

None

Entry Notes

This is an HSK chengyu

Origin

《初刻拍案惊奇》(Chū Kè Pāi Àn Jīng Qí), a collection of novels by Míng (明, 1368-1644) writer 凌濛初 (Líng Méng Chū)