豺獭

Mandarin

simpl.
trad. 豺獺

Etymology

The jackal and otter both have reputations as animals that are fierce and ravenous. They are used as a metaphor for people that are greedy and cruel.

Noun

豺獭 (simplified, Pinyin cháitǎ, traditional 豺獺)

  1. (literary) jackals and otters
  2. (archaic) people that are greedy and cruel

References

Last modified on 6 June 2012, at 23:26