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吞噬

tūn shì · tun shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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大(dà)火(huǒ)很(hěn)快(kuài)吞(tūn)噬(shì)了(le)整(zhěng)片(piàn)森(sēn)林(lín)。

The fire quickly engulfed the entire forest.

黑(hēi)暗(àn)慢(màn)慢(màn)吞(tūn)噬(shì)了(le)远(yuǎn)处(chù)的(de)村(cūn)庄(zhuāng)。

The darkness slowly swallowed up the distant village.

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