生吞活剥 in English sheng1 tun1 huo2 bo1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to swallow whole (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to apply uncritically

Simplified Characters

生 吞 活 剥

Traditional Characters

生 吞 活 剝

Pinyin

sheng1 tun1 huo2 bo1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

生sheng1to be born 吞tun1to swallow 活huo2to live 剥bo1to peel