tao-tieh
noun
tao-ti·eh
¦tau̇tē¦ā
plural -s
: an often conventionalized figure of a mythical animal's face appearing as a decorative motive on very ancient objects of Chinese art and possibly intended as a warning against gluttony
Word History
Etymology
Chinese (Pekingese) t'ao1-t'ieh4
- a hop, skip, and (a) jump
- a hop, skip, and a jump
- a hop, skip, and jump
- A horizon
- a horse of a different color
- a hostage to fortune
- a human chain
- a jour
- a jury of one's peers
- a kick in the teeth
- a la
- a la carte
- a la mode
- a la poupee
- a lady of leisure
- a lady/man/gentleman of leisure
- a laugh a minute
- a law unto oneself
- a leg to stand on
- a legend in one's own time
- a leopard can't change its spots
- A level
- a license to print money
- a lick and a promise
- a life of leisure