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驴蒙虎皮
lǘ​méng​hǔ​pí

empty show of strength

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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.

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Synonym

  • 狐假虎威 hú​jiǎ​hǔ​wēi
  • 狗仗人势 gǒu​zhàng​rén​shì
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