豺狼当涂 chái láng dāng tú

evil people in power; cruel rule

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
豺 chái
dhole (Cuon Alpinus); dog-like animal; jackal
狼 láng HSK 6
wolf
当 dāng HSK 3
to be; to act as; should
涂 tú HSK 5
to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub