蠶食鯨吞 — can2 shi2 jing1 tun1 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

can² shi² jing¹ tun¹

lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)/fig. to seize (territory etc) incrementally or wholesale

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

蠶

食

鯨

吞

As word

1

can²

lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)/fig. to seize (territory etc) incrementally or wholesale

2

shi²

lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)/fig. to seize (territory etc) incrementally or wholesale

3

jing¹

lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)/fig. to seize (territory etc) incrementally or wholesale

4

tun¹

lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)/fig. to seize (territory etc) incrementally or wholesale