豺狼当道 in English chai2 lang2 dang1 dao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • ravenous wolves hold the road (idiomatic expression); wicked people in power
  • a vicious tyranny rules the land

Simplified Characters

豺 狼 当 道

Traditional Characters

豺 狼 當 道

Pinyin

chai2 lang2 dang1 dao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

豺chai2dog-like animal 狼lang2wolf 当dang1(onom.) dong 道dao4road