蜂目豺聲

Chinese

bee; wasp
 
eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title
dhole
 
sound; voice; (a measure word, used for sounds); tone; noise
trad. (蜂目豺聲)
simp. (蜂目豺声)
Literally: “with the eyes of a bee and the voice of a dhole”.

Etymology

From Zuozhuan:

[Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
[Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Commentary of Zuo, circa 4th century BCE
Fēng ér chái shēng, rěn rén yě. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation


Idiom

蜂目豺聲

  1. having a fierce appearance and a frightening voice; ferocious
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