| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 虎 | 虎 | hǔ | hu3 | tiger; Classifiers: 只 | ||
| 2 | 老虎 | 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | lao3 hu3 | tiger; Classifiers: 只 | ||
| 3 | 杨虎城 | 楊虎城 | yáng hǔ chéng | Yang2 Hu3 cheng2 | Yang 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 hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng | er4 hu3 xiang1 dou4 , bi4 you3 yi1 shang1 | lit. 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 hǔ bù chéng fǎn lèi quǎn | hua4 hu3 bu4 cheng2 fan3 lei4 quan3 | to 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 | yī shān bù róng èr hǔ | yi1 shan1 bu4 rong2 er4 hu3 | lit. 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 hǔ bào | chai2 lang2 hu3 bao4 | jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom); animals who are dangerous to man and cattle; fierce and cruel people | ||
| 8 | 伏虎 | 伏虎 | fú hǔ | fu2 hu3 | to subdue a tiger; fig. to prevail over sinister forces | ||
| 9 | 飞虎队 | 飛虎隊 | fēi hǔ duì | fei1 hu3 dui4 | Flying 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 hǔ pū shí | e4 hu3 pu1 shi2 | like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey | ||
| 11 | 调虎离山 | 調虎離山 | diào hǔ lí shān | diao4 hu3 li2 shan1 | to 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 | dà hǔ tóu fēng | da4 hu3 tou2 feng1 | Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) | ||
| 13 | 初生之犊不畏虎 | 初生之犢不畏虎 | chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ | chu1 sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4 wei4 hu3 | lit. 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 dú bù pà hǔ | chu1 sheng1 niu2 du2 bu4 pa4 hu3 | lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom); fig. the young are fearless | ||
| 15 | 陈巴尔虎旗 | 陳巴爾虎旗 | chén bā ěr hǔ qí | Chen2 ba1 er3 hu3 qi2 | Old Barag banner in Hulunbuir 呼伦贝尔 , Inner Mongolia | ||
| 16 | 藏龙卧虎 | 藏龍臥虎 | cáng lóng wò hǔ | cang2 long2 wo4 hu3 | lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent | ||
| 17 | 苍蝇老虎 | 蒼蠅老虎 | cāng ying lǎo hǔ | cang1 ying5 lao3 hu3 | (coll.) jumping spider | ||
| 18 | 彩虹蜂虎 | 彩虹蜂虎 | cǎi hóng fēng hǔ | 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 | bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ | bu4 ru4 hu3 xue2 , yan1 de2 hu3 zi3 | How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained. | ||
| 20 | 壁虎 | 壁虎 | bì hǔ | bi4 hu3 | gecko; house lizard | ||
| 21 | 坐山观虎斗 | 坐山觀虎鬥 | zuò shān guān hǔ dòu | zuo4 shan1 guan1 hu3 dou4 | sit 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 hǔ píng hé | bao4 hu3 ping2 he2 | lit. 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 rú bàn hǔ | ban4 jun1 ru2 ban4 hu3 | being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom) | ||
| 24 | 白虎观 | 白虎觀 | bái hǔ guàn | Bai2 hu3 guan4 | White 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 hǔ | Bai2 hu3 | White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky); (slang) hairless female genitalia |
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