狼吞虎咽

láng tūn hǔ yàn

HSK 7

Meaning 释义

to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
to gorge oneself

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In real sentences 真实例句

他tā狼吞虎咽lángtūnhǔyàn地de吃chī了le一yī顿dùn。

He devoured his meal.

Tatoeba #334763

他tā狼吞虎咽lángtūnhǔyàn地de吃chī了le食物shíwù。

He wolfed down the food.

Tatoeba #13946741

别bié狼吞虎咽lángtūnhǔyàn的de。你Nǐ最好zuìhǎo细嚼慢咽xìjiáomànyàn地de吃chī。

Stop inhaling your food. You should eat a little slower.

Tatoeba #2581495

弟弟dìdi太tài饿è了le，一yī拿起náqǐ便当biàndāng就jiù狼吞虎咽lángtūnhǔyàn。

My brother was so hungry that he devoured the bento as soon as he picked it up.

Tatoeba #13963845

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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