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蠶食鯨吞 (caam4 sik6 king4 tan1) — of the powerful to gradually seize and occupy or swallow up that of the weak in Cantonese

caamˎ₄蠶sikˍ₆食kingˎ₄鯨tanˉ¹吞
简 蚕食鲸吞
Mandarin Pinyin: can2 shi2 jing1 tun1

Meaning of 蠶食鯨吞

nounof the powerful to gradually seize and occupy or swallow up that of the weak
nounto nibble at and gobble up; to seize territory using various means

Characters in 蠶食鯨吞

蠶caam4
silkworm
食sik6
sth edible; sth used for cooking
鯨king4
whale
吞tan1
swallow; absorb; annex; engulf; gulp

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