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生吞活剥
生吞活剝
shēngtūnhuóbō
1. to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically

Character Breakdown

生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶
吞
tūn
to absorb, to annex; to engulf; to swallow
HSK 6 7 丶
活
huó
to exist, to live, to survive; living, working
HSK 4 9 丶
剥
bō
to peel, to skin; to exploit
HSK 6 10 丶

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