狼 奔 豕 突

láng bēn shǐ tūdictionary entry

the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes (idiom) / crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

狼奔豕突 狼奔豕突 [lang2 ben1 shi3 tu1] /the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes (idiom); crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts/

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狼
láng
wolf / CL:匹[pǐ],隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo]
奔
bēn
to hurry / to rush / to run quickly / to elope
bèn
to go to / to head for / towards / Taiwan pr. [bēn]
豕
shǐ
hog / swine
突
tū
to dash / to move forward quickly / to bulge / to protrude / to break through / to rush out / sudden / Taiwan pr. [tú]

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