Chinese Idioms Containing “

15 idioms featuring this character

1

狐假虎威

hú jiǎ hǔ wēi

Borrow authority to intimidate

Literal: Fox uses tiger's power

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2

两虎相争

liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng

Fierce competition between equals

Literal: Two tigers fight

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3

三人成虎

sān rén chéng hǔ

Repeated lie becomes truth

Literal: Three people make tiger real

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4

骑虎难下

qí hǔ nán xià

Unable to stop dangerous course

Literal: Hard to dismount tiger

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5

马马虎虎

mǎ mǎ hǔ hǔ

Just so-so or passable quality

Literal: Horse horse tiger tiger

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6

与虎谋皮

yǔ hǔ móu pí

Asking someone to sacrifice their core interests

Literal: With tiger plot skin

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7

虎踞龙盘

hǔ jù lóng pán

Commanding imposing strategic position

Literal: Tiger crouch dragon coil

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8

虎头蛇尾

hǔ tóu shé wěi

Strong start with weak finish

Literal: Tiger head snake tail

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9

如虎添翼

rú hǔ tiān yì

Add to one's strength; become even more powerful

Literal: Like tiger adding wings

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10

卧虎藏龙

wò hǔ cáng lóng

Hidden talents or extraordinary people in an unassuming place

Literal: Crouching tiger, hidden dragon

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11

调虎离山

diào hǔ lí shān

Divert and conquer

Literal: Lure tiger from mountain

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12

龙腾虎跃

lóng téng hǔ yuè

Energetic pursuit of success

Literal: Dragon soaring tiger leaping

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13

生龙活虎

shēng lóng huó hǔ

Full of energy

Literal: Living dragon lively tiger

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14

放虎归山

fàng hǔ guī shān

Empower a threat

Literal: Release a tiger back to the mountain

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15

虎背熊腰

hǔ bèi xióng yāo

Strong and robust

Literal: Tiger back bear waist

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