Word information
Simplified豺狼当道
Traditional豺狼當道
Pinyinchái láng dāng dào
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
豺狼当道
chái láng dāng dào · ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land
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知道zhīdào
to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
当然dāngránonly natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
当dāng(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
当时dāngshíthen; at that time; while
道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel); (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words); classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) circuit (administrative division)
道路dàolùroad; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2]