張牙舞爪

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Chinese

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(a measure word); surname; open up tooth; ivory to dance; to wield; to brandish claw
trad. (張牙舞爪)
simp. (张牙舞爪)

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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張牙舞爪

  1. (of a beast) to be ferocious
  2. (of a person, figurative) to act savagely and threateningly