cāng​ying​lǎo​hǔ

jumping spider

Senses

苍蝇老虎/ 蒼蠅老虎 cāng​ying​lǎo​hǔ jumping spider

(colloquial) jumping spider, named for its behavior of pouncing on houseflies

苍蝇老虎/ 蒼蠅老虎 cāng​ying​lǎo​hǔ flies and tigers

(metaphor) corrupt officials at both the low and high levels of government (referring to the anti-corruption campaign started in 2012)

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