虎
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- 1. tiger
Words Containing 虎
tiger
careless
lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
tremendous strength (idiom)
lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)
Liu Bei's five great generals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, namely: Guan Yu 關羽|关羽, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞, Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, Ma Chao 馬超|马超, Huang Zhong 黃忠|黄忠
to subdue a tiger
being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)
two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries
if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries
when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
see 初生之犢不畏虎|初生之犊不畏虎[chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ]
lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom)
lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom)
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
saber-toothed tiger
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
slot machine
Tang Bohu or Tang Yin 唐寅 (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子
lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom)
gecko; house lizard
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)
lit. like wolves and tigers
lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
Year 3, year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom)
(bird species of China) rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
(bird species of China) White's thrush (Zoothera aurea)
to play dumb
to play the wolf in sheep's clothing; to disguise oneself as sth harmless in order to lull one's target into letting their guard down
lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom)
lit. to stroke the tiger's whiskers
stumbling block
a deliberate show of strength as a warning
New Barag right banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia
New Barag left banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia
lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom)
lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom)
Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
(bird species of China) blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus)
(bird species of China) chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
Yang Hucheng (1893-1949), Chinese warlord and Nationalist general
lit. to kill the tiger and behead the scaly dragon
tigress
piranha (fish)
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Tamil Tigers
(idiom) to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil
lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject
waist of a bear and back of a tiger
Boston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
fierce tiger
liger, hybrid cross between a male lion and a tigress
lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)
to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)
White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky)
White Tiger Hall, a Han dynasty palace hall in which the famous Virtuous Discussions Held in White Tiger Hall 白虎通德論|白虎通德论 were held under the aegis of Han Emperor Zhang 漢章帝|汉章帝
lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
Shi Hu (295-349), emperor of Later Zhao 後趙|后赵[hòu zhào]
hot spell during autumn
man with a big smile and evil intentions
paper tiger
(bird species of China) green bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
lit. to let the tiger return to the mountain; fig. to store up future calamities
fierce animals
lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom)
lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom)
jaguar
Eldrick \Tiger\ Woods (1975-), American golfer
tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizontally along a bench, upper legs held down with straps while bricks are inserted under the feet, forcing the knee joint to bend in reverse)
slot machine
\Tiger Vegetable Salad
vise
crouching tiger
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安[lǐ ān]
bench vise
see 艾鼬[ài yòu]
tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom)
South China Tiger
(coll.) jumping spider (called a \fly tiger\ because it preys on houseflies)
(bird species of China) blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis)
(bird species of China) blue-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)
lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
(dialect) shrike
Huqiu district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[sū zhōu shì], Jiangsu
Huqiu district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[sū zhōu shì], Jiangsu
cholera (loanword)
tiger's den
lit. to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)
see 刈包[guà bāo]
tiger cub
name of \tiger\ radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141)
valiant general
Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
snake plant aka mother-in-law's tongue (Dracaena trifasciata)
Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
(bird species of China) scaly thrush (Zoothera dauma)
common tiger butterfly (Danaus genutia)
budgerigar (genus Psittacella, several species)
Hulin, county-level city in Jixi 雞西|鸡西[jī xī], Heilongjiang
Hulin, county-level city in Jixi 雞西|鸡西[jī xī], Heilongjiang
a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom)
cholera (loanword)
Hu Zhua Pai - \Tiger Claw Sytem\ - Martial Art
lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.
Tiger Brand (beer)
(coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth)
tigon or tiglon, hybrid cross between a male tiger and a lioness
budgerigar
(bird species of China) tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus)
back of a tiger and waist of a bear
vigorous
to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom)
to take a fierce look
Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Jinsha River 金沙江[jīn shā jiāng] in Lijiang Naxi autonomous county 麗江納西族自治縣|丽江纳西族自治县[lì jiāng nà xī zú zì zhì xiàn], Yunnan
lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
a short-barreled mortar
vise
the Bocca Tigris, a narrow strait in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong
Humen Town, also known as Taiping 太平[tài píng], a town within Dongguan prefecture-level city 東莞市|东莞市[dōng guǎn shì], Guangdong
(bird species of China) Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
The Tiger tablet, Yuan dynasty play by Li Zhifu 李直夫[lǐ zhí fū]
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
hornet
killer whale (Orcinus orca)
goby (flat fish, Gobiidae)
Gobiidae (suborder of perch)
jumping spider (family Salticidae)
Lacerta (constellation)
to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom)
to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)
lit. jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom)
Land Rover
muddle-headed
to vanquish dragons and tigers (idiom)
Yahoo, Internet portal
Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey
careless
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
(bird species of China) European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
Hei Hu Quan - \Black Tiger Fist\ - Martial Art
lit. dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom)
lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
outstanding people
fight between powerful contenders
lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom)