lǘ​méng​hǔ​pí

empty show of strength

  • created reference approved 驴蒙虎皮/驢蒙虎皮 → 狐假虎威 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    驴蒙虎皮 / 驢蒙虎皮 lǘ​méng​hǔ​pí

    狐假虎威 hú​jiǎ​hǔ​wēi

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  • created reference approved 驴蒙虎皮/驢蒙虎皮 → 狗仗人势/狗仗人勢 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    驴蒙虎皮 / 驢蒙虎皮 lǘ​méng​hǔ​pí

    狗仗人势 / 狗仗人勢 gǒu​zhàng​rén​shì

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  • created sense approved 驴蒙虎皮/驢蒙虎皮 · lǘ​méng​hǔ​pí · empty show of strength — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    驴蒙虎皮 / 驢蒙虎皮

    lǘ​méng​hǔ​pí

    empty show of strength

    Literally "a donkey in a tiger's skin"; used to describe someone who has no real ability but hides behind someone else's power to intimidate others.

    驴 (literal) → 驴/驢 · lǘ · donkey 蒙 (literal) → 蒙 · méng · to cover 虎皮 (literal) → 虎皮 · hǔ​pí · tiger skin

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