豺狼當道

Chinese

		the dhole and the wolf; evil, cruel person	to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at	direction; way; method direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk
trad. (豺狼當道)		豺狼	當	道
simp. (豺狼当道)		豺狼	当	道

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): cháilángdāngdào

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄉㄤ ㄉㄠˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: cháilángdāngdào
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄉㄤ ㄉㄠˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cháilángdangdào
    • Wade–Giles: chʻai²-lang²-tang¹-tao⁴
    • Yale: chái-láng-dāng-dàu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chairlangdangdaw
    • Palladius: чайландандао (čajlandandao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰaɪ̯³⁵ lɑŋ³⁵ tɑŋ⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

Idiom

豺狼當道

1. dholes and wolves hold the road; wicked people in power; a tyrant rules the land