wò​hǔ

crouching tiger

  • created reference approved 卧虎/臥虎 → 只/隻 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卧虎 / 臥虎 wò​hǔ

    只 / 隻 zhī

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 卧虎/臥虎 · wò​hǔ · crouching tiger — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卧虎 / 臥虎

    wò​hǔ

    crouching tiger

    a tiger lying down or crouching

    卧 (literal) → 卧/臥 · wò · to lie down 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 卧虎/臥虎 · wò​hǔ · fearless official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卧虎 / 臥虎

    wò​hǔ

    fearless official

    a metaphor for a brave general or a strict law-enforcement official whose presence inspires awe or fear

    卧 (literal) → 卧/臥 · wò · to lie down 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · brave

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 卧虎/臥虎 · wò​hǔ · concealed talent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卧虎 / 臥虎

    wò​hǔ

    concealed talent

    a person of great ability or a major figure who remains hidden or unrecognized

    卧 (literal) → 卧/臥 · wò · to lie down 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger

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