捋虎须 / 捋虎鬚

luō​hǔ​xū

provoke

to do something extremely daring or risky, especially by provoking someone in a powerful position; literally to stroke a tiger's whiskers

他竟然敢在会议上当众指责老板，这简直是在捋虎须。

created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM