粵

豺caai4狼long4

caai4 long4chái láng

English

  1. jackal and wolf
  2. ravenous wolf
  3. fig. evil person
  4. vicious tyrant
  5. jackal

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 犬科動物胡狼嘅別稱,同狼唔同,體型較細,獨居

Examples

  • 法网就像蜘蛛网,网得住苍蝇蚊子,网不住豺狼老虎。

    Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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