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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 hu3tiger; Classifiers:
2老虎 老虎 lǎo lao3 hu3tiger; Classifiers:
3杨虎城 楊虎城 yáng chéngYang2 Hu3 cheng2Yang Hucheng (1893-1949), Chinese warlord and Nationalist general
4二虎相斗,必有一伤 二虎相鬥,必有一傷 èr xiāng dòu , yǒu shānger4 hu3 xiang1 dou4 , bi4 you3 yi1 shang1lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom); fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt
5画虎不成反类犬 畫虎不成反類犬 huà chéng fǎn lèi quǎnhua4 hu3 bu4 cheng2 fan3 lei4 quan3to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom); to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it
6一山不容二虎 一山不容二虎 shān róng èr yi1 shan1 bu4 rong2 er4 hu3lit. the mountain can''t have two tigers (idiom); fig. this town ain''t big enough for the two of us; (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
7豺狼虎豹 豺狼虎豹 chái láng bàochai2 lang2 hu3 bao4jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom); animals who are dangerous to man and cattle; fierce and cruel people
8伏虎 伏虎 fu2 hu3to subdue a tiger; fig. to prevail over sinister forces
9飞虎队 飛虎隊 fēi duìfei1 hu3 dui4Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two; Hong Kong nickname for police special duties unit
10饿虎扑食 餓虎撲食 è shíe4 hu3 pu1 shi2like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey
11调虎离山 調虎離山 diào shāndiao4 hu3 li2 shan1to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); to lure an enemy away from his territory
12大虎头蜂 大虎頭蜂 tóu fēngda4 hu3 tou2 feng1Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)
13初生之犊不畏虎 初生之犢不畏虎 chū shēng zhī wèi chu1 sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4 wei4 hu3lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom); fig. the fearlessness of youth
14初生牛犊不怕虎 初生牛犢不怕虎 chū shēng niú chu1 sheng1 niu2 du2 bu4 pa4 hu3lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom); fig. the young are fearless
15陈巴尔虎旗 陳巴爾虎旗 chén ěr Chen2 ba1 er3 hu3 qi2Old Barag banner in Hulunbuir 呼伦贝尔 , Inner Mongolia
16藏龙卧虎 藏龍臥虎 cáng lóng cang2 long2 wo4 hu3lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent
17苍蝇老虎 蒼蠅老虎 cāng ying lǎo cang1 ying5 lao3 hu3(coll.) jumping spider
18彩虹蜂虎 彩虹蜂虎 cǎi hóng fēng cai3 hong2 feng1 hu3(bird species of China) rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
19不入虎穴,焉得虎子 不入虎穴,焉得虎子 xué , yān bu4 ru4 hu3 xue2 , yan1 de2 hu3 zi3How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
20壁虎 壁虎 bi4 hu3gecko; house lizard
21坐山观虎斗 坐山觀虎鬥 zuò shān guān dòuzuo4 shan1 guan1 hu3 dou4sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight; watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
22暴虎冯河 暴虎馮河 bào píng bao4 hu3 ping2 he2lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom); fig. to display foolhardy courage
23伴君如伴虎 伴君如伴虎 bàn jūn bàn ban4 jun1 ru2 ban4 hu3being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)
24白虎观 白虎觀 bái guànBai2 hu3 guan4White Tiger Hall, a Han dynasty palace hall in which the famous Virtuous Discussions Held in White Tiger Hall 白虎通德论 were held under the aegis of Han Emperor Zhang 汉章帝
25白虎 白虎 bái Bai2 hu3White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky); (slang) hairless female genitalia

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