张牙舞爪 zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo

to act fierce and threatening

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 31152nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures

Characters

Character Meaning
张 zhāng HSK 3
classifier for flat objects, sheet; sheet of paper
牙 yá HSK 3
tooth; ivory
舞 wǔ HSK 2
to dance; to wield; to brandish
爪 zhǎo
paw; foot of a bird or animal; claws