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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

狼吞虎咽 [lángtūnhǔyàn]
  1. 1. wolfdown
    狼吞虎咽地吃下了一大碗面。
    He wolfed down a big bowl of noodles.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

狼吞虎咽 [lángtūnhǔyàn]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] wolf down; gobble up
    他端起碗来,狼吞虎咽地吃着,觉得又香又甜。
    He took the mess and wolfed it down, finding it sweet and good.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

狼吞虎咽 [lángtūnhǔyàn]
  1. 1. 形容吃东西像狼、虎一样又猛又急。

Examples

他端起碗来,狼吞虎咽地吃着,觉得又香又甜。
He took the mess and wolfed it down, finding it sweet and good. 狼吞虎咽
狼吞虎咽地吃下了一大碗面。
He wolfed down a big bowl of noodles. 狼吞虎咽
狼吞虎咽
狼吞虎咽

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