zhǐ​lǎo​hǔ

paper tiger

  • created sense approved 纸老虎/紙老虎 · zhǐ​lǎo​hǔ · paper tiger — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    纸老虎 / 紙老虎

    zhǐ​lǎo​hǔ

    paper tiger

    a tiger made of paper; (figurative) a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually weak or harmless

    纸 (literal) → 纸/紙 · zhǐ · paper 老虎 (literal) → 老虎 · lǎo​hǔ · tiger

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    created sense