Dictionary/狼吞虎咽

狼吞虎咽 狼吞虎嚥

láng tūn hǔ yàn

ㄌㄤˊ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄏㄨˇ ㄧㄢˋ
Idiom
1to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
2to gorge oneself

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tā他láng tūn hǔ yàn狼吞虎咽de地chī吃le了yí一dùn顿。
他狼吞虎咽地吃了一顿。
He devoured his meal.
别狼吞虎咽的。你最好细嚼慢咽地吃。
Stop inhaling your food. You should eat a little slower.
他狼吞虎咽地吃了食物。
He wolfed down the food.