Literally "to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin"; to exploit the name of a powerful person or a great cause to intimidate or deceive others; to ride on someone's coattails.

Refers to someone who appears strong or impressive but is actually weak or lacks substance inside; outward show without inner reality

A sheep wrapped in a tiger's skin; used to describe someone who looks strong or imposing on the outside but remains weak and timid on the inside; also written as [[羊质虎皮|羊質虎皮|yang2 zhi4 hu3 pi2]]

budgerigar; a small long-tailed parrot native to Australia that is commonly kept as a pet

Literally "a donkey in a tiger's skin"; used to describe someone who has no real ability but hides behind someone else's power to intimidate others.

the skin or pelt of a tiger

lacebark pine, an evergreen tree native to China with distinctive peeling bark that resembles leopard or tiger skin