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饕
tāo
Description
"饕"是一个很少单独用的字，通常出现在"饕餮"这个词里，意思是特别贪吃、贪心。
"饕" is a character rarely used alone, usually appearing in the word "饕餮", meaning especially greedy or gluttonous.
现在人们也用"饕餮"来形容很喜欢吃、吃得很多的人。
Nowadays, people also use "饕餮" to describe someone who loves to eat or eats a lot.
Meanings
饕tāo
greedy, gluttonous (for food)
他真是个饕餮之徒。
He is truly a glutton.
Related words
Notes
- Usage
rarely used alone; almost always appears in the compound 饕餮 (tāotiè).
- Etymology
饕餮 was a mythical greedy beast, later meaning a glutton.
In videos
“不过到西安当然得找本地老饕带路君在西安”
“他们就会去饕客之霸。”
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