蚕食鲸吞

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)

   • tāmencánshíjīngtūnlexiǎogōngsīdeshìchǎngfèné.

     他们蚕食鲸吞了小公司的市场份额。🔊

     They gradually eroded and rapidly swallowed up the market share of small companies.

2. 貳动verb

   fig. to seize (territory etc) incrementally or wholesale

   • tāmencánshíjīngtūnlewǒmendeshìchǎngfèné.

     他们蚕食鲸吞了我们的市场份额。🔊

     They gradually eroded and then swallowed up our market share.