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  *狼* | 狼* | *狼
HSK 7-9
in a difficult situation / to cut a sorry figure / scoundrel! (derog.)
HSK 7-9
wolfdog
werewolf
jackal and wolf / ravenous wolf / fig. evil person / vicious tyrant
lone wolf
lupus (skin disease)
smoke signal indicating the presence of hostile forces
in a mess / scattered about / in complete disorder
battered and exhausted / stuck in a dilemma
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously / to gorge oneself
to have a bad reputation
villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
wolf child / human child raised by wolves (in legends)
lit. to show the wolf into the house (idiom) / fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble
lecher; pervert; wolf
ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs
(medicine) lupus erythematosus
lit. like wolves and tigers / ruthless
lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom) / cruel and unscrupulous
wolverine (Gulo gulo), also named 貂熊
lit. jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom) / fig. nasty, cruel people
aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), a small insectivorous relative of the hyena
cups and dishes in complete disorder (idiom); after a riotous drinking party
the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes (idiom); crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power / a vicious tyranny rules the land
writing brush of weasel bristle
variant of 狼藉
Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座
thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus)
big bad wolf
Lupus (constellation)
wolf spider
variant of 榔頭|榔头
(coll.) to make big gains without putting in effort or resources
Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)
jackal
(idiom) ferocious beasts
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom) / fig. to be full of needless fears / reds under the beds
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power / a vicious tyranny rules the land
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power / a vicious tyranny rules the land
lupus erythematosus
to look over one's shoulder constantly (like a wolf) / to be fearful
thankless wretch; an ingrate
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
(coll.) person who puts on an act: feigning ignorance, pretending to be solicitous, acting innocent etc
big bad wolf
Mount Langya in Hebei
The Wolf of Zhongshan, fable by Ma Zhongxi 馬中錫|马中锡
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
dire wolf (Canis dirus)
one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb) / (fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things
wolf trap (trou de loup), medieval defensive trap consisting of a concealed pit with sharp spikes
(old) henchman
wolves howling / (fig.) to howl / to ululate
Wolf Totem, novel by Lü Jiamin 呂嘉民|吕嘉民 aka Jiang Rong 姜戎
many wolves and not enough meat / not enough to go around
wolf cub
fire beacons on all sides (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
lit. wolves howling, devils groaning (idiom); pathetic screams
ravenous wolves block the road (idiom); wicked people in power / a vicious tyranny rules the land
coyote (Canis latrans)
Wolverine, comic book superhero
pepper spray
variant of 鬼哭狼嚎
to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves (idiom)


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