豺狼当涂

豺狼當塗
cháilángdāngtú
  1. ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power
  2. a vicious tyranny rules the land

CEDICT

比喻恶人得势，操纵大局。《晋书．卷七一．熊远传》：「孝怀皇帝梓宫未反，豺狼当涂，人神同忿。」也作「豺狼当道」。

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Entry Composition

1 豺狼 cháiláng
  1. jackal and wolf
  2. ravenous wolf
  3. fig. evil person
  4. vicious tyrant
=2 当涂 Dāngtú see 当涂县 Dāngtú Xiàn
=2 当涂 Dāngtú
  1. (～縣) Dangtu (a county of Ma'anshan, Anhui, China)
  2. Dangtu (a county of Ma'anshan, Anhui, China)

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