◎ 鲸吞 jīngtūn[swallow like a whale] 像鲸鱼一样地吞食,多用来比喻侵吞土地大则鲸吞虎据。——《旧唐书·肖铣等传论》-----------------国语辞典:像鲸鱼一样吞食。多用以比喻兼并别国的土地。《晋书.卷一一一.慕容暐载记.史臣曰》:「犹将席卷京洛,肆其蚁聚之徒;宰割黎元,纵其鲸吞之势。」唐.徐彦伯〈登长城赋〉:「鲸吞我宝鼎,蚕食我诸侯。」反蚕食
◎ 蚕眠 cánmián[inactiveness of silkworms before they shed their skin;dormancy of silkworm] 蚕蜕皮前不动不食的状态。俗称眠。六、七日眠一次,经四眠后蜕皮即上簇结茧 -----------------国语辞典:蚕蜕皮时,不食不动,其状如眠,故称为「蚕眠」。唐.包何〈和程员外春日东郊即事〉诗:「几处折花惊蝶梦,数家留叶待蚕眠。」