豺虎窟

cháihǔkū

idiom

Meanings

1 den of jackals and tigers; lair of evil people
2 nest of villains

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

那个地区简直是个豺虎窟，没人敢靠近。

Nàge dìqū jiǎnzhí shì ge cháihǔkū, méi rén gǎn kàojìn.

That area is a nest of villains - nobody dares go near it.

HSK 7-9

他孤身闯入豺虎窟，营救人质。

Tā gūshēn chuǎngrù cháihǔkū, yíngjiù rénzhì.

He charged alone into the den of wolves to rescue the hostages.

Tips

memory

豺 (jackal) + 虎 (tiger) + 窟 (lair) - literally a cave where jackals and tigers gather. The image makes the figurative meaning of "place full of dangerous, evil people" stick.

Stroke Order

豺 chái

虎 hǔ

窟 kū