飸 (tāo) - To eat excessively & to stuff oneself with food
飸 · tāo
To eat excessively;
to stuff oneself with food;
gluttonous.
To eat excessivelyto stuff oneself with foodgluttonous.
Usage highlights
Gluttonous eatingTo stuff oneselfGluttonous personOverindulge in foodEat ravenously
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He ate gluttonously (飸飸地吃).
- The child stuffed himself with snacks (飸零食).
- Avoid overeating (不要飸食).
Collocations
- Gluttonous eating(飸食)
- To stuff oneself(飸飸地吃)
- Gluttonous person(飸人)
- Overindulge in food(飸餮)
- Eat ravenously(飸吞)
Idioms
- Gluttonous and insatiable(饕餮之徒)
- Voracious appetite(狼飸虎咽)
Cultural background
FAQ- Rare character often associated with gluttony and excessive consumption.
- Sometimes used interchangeably with 饕 in the term 饕餮 (tāotiè), a mythical gluttonous beast in Chinese mythology.
- Reflects traditional cultural values of moderation in eating habits.