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张牙舞爪

zhāngyáwǔzhǎo

Traditional: 張牙舞爪

to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures

Character Breakdown

张
zhāng
to display; to expand, to open; to stretch; a sheet of paper
HSK 3
牙
yá
tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated
HSK 3
舞
wǔ
to dance; to brandish
HSK 2
爪
zhǎo
claws, nails, talons

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