engorge in Chinese
engorge in Chinese is 狼吞虎咽, 狼吞虎嚥 — engorge means to eat something quickly and greedily.
engorge in Chinese
狼吞虎咽
Pronounced: láng tūn hǔ yàn
狼吞虎嚥
Pronounced: láng tūn hǔ yàn
What does "engorge" mean?
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verb To eat something quickly and greedily.
"One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually."
- verb To eat in a very hungry, uncontrolled way.
- verb (medicine) To fill a part of the body too full with liquid, especially blood.
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- One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually.
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What is "engorge" in Chinese?
"engorge" in Chinese is 狼吞虎咽, 狼吞虎嚥. engorge means: To eat something quickly and greedily.
How do you pronounce 狼吞虎咽?
"engorge" in Chinese is 狼吞虎咽, pronounced "láng tūn hǔ yàn".
Are there other ways to say "engorge" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "engorge": 狼吞虎咽, 狼吞虎嚥.
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