老虎屁股摸不得
lǎo​hǔ​pì​gu​mō​bu​de

not to be trifled with

  • created sense approved 老虎屁股摸不得 · lǎo​hǔ​pì​gu​mō​bu​de · not to be trifled with — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老虎屁股摸不得

    lǎo​hǔ​pì​gu​mō​bu​de

    not to be trifled with

    Meaning "one cannot touch the backside of a tiger," this describes a person who is extremely touchy, overbearing, or powerful such that no one dares to provoke or criticize them.

    老虎 (literal) → 老虎 · lǎo​hǔ · tiger 屁股 (literal) → 屁股 · pì​gu · buttocks 摸 (literal) → 摸 · mō · to touch 不得 (bound) → 不得 · bu​de · [potential]

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