饕餮

tāotiè
  1. ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king
  2. zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes
  3. gluttonous
  4. sumptuous (banquet)

CEDICT

  1. (Chinese mythology) taotie (legendary gluttonous animal)
  2. (figurative) fierce and greedy person
  3. (figurative) gourmand; glutton; voracious eater
  4. (~) taotie (stylized design frequently found on ancient bronzes)
  5. fierce and greedy person
  6. gourmand; glutton; voracious eater
  7. taotie (legendary gluttonous animal)
  8. taotie (stylized design frequently found on ancient bronzes)

Wiktionary

  1. 传说一种凶恶贪食野兽古代彝器以为
  2. 比喻凶恶贪婪
  3. 贪财贪食饕餮比喻贪吃

重編國語辭典

  1. (~)青铜器常见纹饰
  2. 传说龙生九子之一生性凶恶贪吃
  3. 贪吃
  4. 野蛮贪婪

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