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Meaning of 蚕食

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cán shí (Trad.: 蠶食)
to nibble away at (as silkworm consume leaves); fig. to embezzle progressively
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Antonyms: 鲸吞
Example Sentences
1
In short, software is eating the world.
2
At least one part of the brain, however, now appears to self-cannibalize.
3
The outbreak of niceness has eroded their fear and they are no longer alert to danger.
4
After all, it is in the nature of bureaucrats to resist any encroachment on their unbridled power.
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What would be willing to do to free yourself from these nibbling, restless thoughts that prevent you from falling asleep?