狼吞虎咽 in English lang2 tun1 hu3 yan4 Meaning

Meanings

• to wolf down one's food (idiomatic expression); to devour ravenously
• to gorge oneself

Pinyin

lang2 tun1 hu3 yan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

狼lang2wolf 吞tun1to swallow 虎hu3tiger 咽yan4narrow pass