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蠶食

蠶食

See also: 蚕食

Chinese

		silkworm	eat; food; to feed eat; food; to feed; animal feed
trad. (蠶食)		蠶	食
simp. (蚕食)		蚕	食
Literally: “to eat like a silkworm”.

Verb

蠶食

(literary) to encroach upon; to eat away; to nibble away at

Derived terms

蠶食鯨吞／蚕食鲸吞