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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

豺狼当道 [cháilángdāngdào]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] jackals and wolves hold sway—the cruel and the wicked are in power
    豺狼当道,安问狐狸。
    When the wolf is rampant, why pick on the fox.
    社会呼唤正义,岂容豺狼当道

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

豺狼当道 [cháilángdāngdào]
  1. 1. 比喻贪婪残暴的人掌权。

Examples

豺狼当道,安问狐狸。
When the wolf is rampant, why pick on the fox. 豺狼当道
社会呼唤正义,岂容豺狼当道 豺狼当道

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