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虎
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Definitions
- 1. tiger
Example Sentences
1 shown胖 虎 變愛了。
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Words Containing 虎
see 初生之犢不畏虎|初生之犊不畏虎[chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ]
tigon or tiglon, hybrid cross between a male tiger and a lioness
tremendous strength (idiom)
being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)
lit. to kill the tiger and behead the scaly dragon
to take a fierce look
back of a tiger and waist of a bear
lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
tiger cub
see 艾鼬[ài yòu]
tiger
cholera (loanword)
lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
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How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom)
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
(bird species of China) chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
common tiger butterfly (Danaus genutia)
a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom)
Eldrick \Tiger\ Woods (1975-), American golfer
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
lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom)
New Barag left banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia
fierce tiger
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
(bird species of China) Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
name of \tiger\ radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141)
White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky)
budgerigar
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)
cholera (loanword)
hornet
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
man with a big smile and evil intentions
\Tiger Vegetable Salad
lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.
to play dumb
(bird species of China) tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus)
(bird species of China) green bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
(coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth)
to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Boston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
a short-barreled mortar
saber-toothed tiger
tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom)
lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
bench vise
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安[lǐ ān]
Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
(bird species of China) rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
Lacerta (constellation)
budgerigar (genus Psittacella, several species)
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
goby (flat fish, Gobiidae)
fierce animals
lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom)
three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
Tiger Brand (beer)
(bird species of China) blue-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)
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
vise
lit. jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom)
jumping spider (family Salticidae)
lit. to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)
lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
stumbling block
lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom)
(bird species of China) White's thrush (Zoothera aurea)
Shi Hu (295-349), emperor of Later Zhao 後趙|后赵[hòu zhào]
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
tiger's den
to subdue a tiger
South China Tiger
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
The Tiger tablet, Yuan dynasty play by Li Zhifu 李直夫[lǐ zhí fū]
Huqiu district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[sū zhōu shì], Jiangsu
paper tiger
the Bocca Tigris, a narrow strait in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong
two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries
fight between powerful contenders
lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom)
Hulin, county-level city in Jixi 雞西|鸡西[jī xī], Heilongjiang
to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)
in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom)
muddle-headed
Tamil Tigers
Year 3, year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)
(bird species of China) blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus)
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
liger, hybrid cross between a male lion and a tigress
if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
tigress
killer whale (Orcinus orca)
lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)
careless
see 刈包[guà bāo]
Land Rover
Hei Hu Quan - \Black Tiger Fist\ - Martial Art
(bird species of China) blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis)
lit. to let the tiger return to the mountain; fig. to store up future calamities
Gobiidae (suborder of perch)
vise
lit. dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom)
gecko; house lizard
outstanding people
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
Yang Hucheng (1893-1949), Chinese warlord and Nationalist general
Hu Zhua Pai - \Tiger Claw Sytem\ - Martial Art
lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom)
(bird species of China) scaly thrush (Zoothera dauma)
hot spell during autumn
to vanquish dragons and tigers (idiom)
to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom)
piranha (fish)
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
two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries
(bird species of China) European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
vigorous
valiant general
Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)
New Barag right banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia
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
slot machine
waist of a bear and back of a tiger
lit. to stroke the tiger's whiskers
Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
Hulin, county-level city in Jixi 雞西|鸡西[jī xī], Heilongjiang
when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
lit. like wolves and tigers
crouching tiger
Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two
lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom)
snake plant aka mother-in-law's tongue (Dracaena trifasciata)
slot machine
lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
(coll.) jumping spider (called a \fly tiger\ because it preys on houseflies)
lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom)
lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (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
lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
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)
careless
(dialect) shrike
lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom)
like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey
(idiom) to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil
Huqiu district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[sū zhōu shì], Jiangsu
jaguar
lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
a deliberate show of strength as a warning