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. 傳說一種凶惡貪食野獸古代彝器以為
  2. 比喻凶惡貪婪
  3. 貪財貪食饕餮比喻貪吃

重編國語辭典

  1. (~)青銅器常見紋飾
  2. 傳說龍生九子之一生性兇惡貪吃
  3. 貪吃
  4. 野蠻貪婪

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