蜂目豺聲

Chinese
bee; wasp
 
eye; item; section
eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title
 dhole
 
sound; voice; (a measure word, used for sounds)
sound; voice; (a measure word, used for sounds); tone; noise
trad. (蜂目豺聲) 蜂 目 豺 聲
simp. (蜂目豺声) 蜂 目 豺 声
Literally: “with the eyes of a bee and the voice of a dhole”.

Etymology

From Zuozhuan:

蜂目而豺聲，忍人也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
蜂目而豺声，忍人也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE
Fēng mù ér chái shēng, rěn rén yě. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation

Idiom

蜂目豺聲

  1. having a fierce appearance and a frightening voice; ferocious
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