饕餮 : ferocious mytho... : tāo tiè | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

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饕餮

tāo tiè
ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes gluttonous sumptuous (banquet)

Example Usage
饕餮大餐

tāo tiè dà cān
great meal fit for dragon's son (idiom); sumptuous banquet
饕餮之徒

tāo tiè zhī tú
glutton gourmand by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
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饕餮纹 Trad. 饕餮紋

tāo tiè wén
zoomorphic mask motif