食 肉 寝 皮

shí ròu qǐn pídictionary entry

to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom) / to swear revenge on sb / implacable hatred / to have sb's guts for garters

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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:

食肉寢皮 食肉寝皮 [shi2 rou4 qin3 pi2] /to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom); to swear revenge on sb/implacable hatred/to have sb's guts for garters/

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Other forms in these source records: 食肉寢皮

食
shí
to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse
sì
to feed (a person or animal)
肉
ròu
meat / flesh / pulp (of a fruit) / (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy / (of a person) flabby / irresolute / Kangxi radical 130
寝
qǐn
(bound form) to lie down to sleep or rest / (bound form) bedroom / (bound form) imperial tomb / (literary) to stop / to cease
皮
pí
skin / peel / rind / outer layer / leather / hide / fur / cover / wrapping / outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp / soggy / (coll.) naughty / mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²)
Pí
surname Pi

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