饕餮 tāotiè

  1. tāotiè proper noun taotie; a ferocious mythological animal
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Mythology animal_mask.png
    Notes: The mythological animal was the fifth son of the dragon king and is a zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes
  2. tāotiè adjective gluttonous; sumptuous
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Food and Drink

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  • 饕餮之徒 glutton; gourmand; by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
  • 饕餮大餐 great meal fit for dragon's son; sumptuous banquet
  • 饕餮纹(饕餮紋) a zoomorphic mask motif; an kind of animal mask design

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