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苍蝇老虎
cāng​ying​lǎo​hǔ

jumping spider

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苍蝇老虎 蒼蠅老虎 cāng​ying​lǎo​hǔ
jumping spider
(colloquial) jumping spider, named for its behavior of pouncing on houseflies
flies and tigers
(metaphor) corrupt officials at both the low and high levels of government (referring to the anti-corruption campaign started in 2012)