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Trad |
Simp |
Mandarin |
Definition |
Days old |
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艾虎 |
艾虎 |
[ai4 hu3] |
/see 艾鼬[ai4 you4]/ |
3966
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1 |
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白虎 |
白虎 |
[Bai2 hu3] |
/White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky)/(slang) hairless female genitalia/ |
6066
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1 |
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白虎觀 |
白虎观 |
[Bai2 hu3 guan4] |
/White Tiger Hall, a Han dynasty palace hall in which the famous Virtuous Discussions Held in White Tiger Hall 白虎通德論|白虎通德论 were held under the aegis of Han Emperor Zhang 漢章帝|汉章帝/ |
2517
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1 |
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伴君如伴虎 |
伴君如伴虎 |
[ban4 jun1 ru2 ban4 hu3] |
/being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)/ |
2891
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1 |
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扮豬吃老虎 |
扮猪吃老虎 |
[ban4 zhu1 chi1 lao3 hu3] |
/to play the wolf in sheep's clothing; to disguise oneself as sth harmless in order to lull one's target into letting their guard down/ |
1380
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1 |
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暴虎馮河 |
暴虎冯河 |
[bao4 hu3 ping2 he2] |
/lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom)/fig. to display foolhardy courage/ |
3643
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1 |
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壁虎 |
壁虎 |
[[bi4hu3]] |
/gecko; house lizard/ |
840
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2 |
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兵符 |
兵符 |
[bing1 fu2] |
/see 虎符[hu3 fu2]/ |
2346
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1 |
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不入虎穴，焉得虎子 |
不入虎穴，焉得虎子 |
[bu4 ru4 hu3 xue2 , yan1 de2 hu3 zi3] |
/How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained./ |
6334
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1 |
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彩虹蜂虎 |
彩虹蜂虎 |
[[cai3hong2 feng1hu3]] |
/(bird species of China) rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus)/ |
954
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2 |
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蒼蠅老虎 |
苍蝇老虎 |
[[cang1ying5 lao3hu3]] |
/(coll.) jumping spider (which pounces on houseflies, hence the Chinese name)/ |
943
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2 |
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藏龍臥虎 |
藏龙卧虎 |
[cang2 long2 wo4 hu3] |
/lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)/fig. talented individuals in hiding/concealed talent/ |
4472
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1 |
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豺狼虎豹 |
豺狼虎豹 |
[[chai2-lang2-hu3-bao4]] |
/(lit.) jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom)/(fig.) nasty, cruel people/ |
51
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2 |
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陳巴爾虎旗 |
陈巴尔虎旗 |
[[Chen2 Ba1er3hu3 Qi2]] |
/Old Barag Banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾市|呼伦贝尔市[Hu1lun2bei4er3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia/ |
424
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2 |
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陳納德 |
陈纳德 |
[[Chen2na4de2]] |
/Claire Lee Chennault (1890–1958), American military aviator and brigadier general, commander of the Flying Tigers 飛虎隊|飞虎队[Fei1hu3dui4], a volunteer group that assisted China in resisting Japanese forces during World War II/ |
386
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2 |
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吃角子老虎 |
吃角子老虎 |
[chi1 jiao3 zi5 lao3 hu3] |
/slot machine/ |
1590
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1 |
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初生牛犢不怕虎 |
初生牛犊不怕虎 |
[chu1 sheng1 niu2 du2 bu4 pa4 hu3] |
/lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom)/fig. the young are fearless/ |
2723
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1 |
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初生之犢不怕虎 |
初生之犊不怕虎 |
[[chu1sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4pa4 hu3]] |
/see 初生牛犢不怕虎|初生牛犊不怕虎[chu1sheng1 niu2du2 bu4pa4 hu3]/ |
23
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2 |
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初生之犢不畏虎 |
初生之犊不畏虎 |
[[chu1sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4wei4 hu3]] |
/see 初生牛犢不怕虎|初生牛犊不怕虎[chu1sheng1 niu2du2 bu4pa4 hu3]/ |
23
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2 |
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打馬虎眼 |
打马虎眼 |
[da3 ma3 hu5 yan3] |
/to play dumb/to slack off (idiom)/ |
4159
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1 |
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大虎頭蜂 |
大虎头蜂 |
[da4 hu3 tou2 feng1] |
/Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)/ |
4669
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1 |
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電老虎 |
电老虎 |
[[dian4lao3hu3]] |
/electricity hog; electricity guzzler/ |
714
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2 |
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調虎離山 |
调虎离山 |
[diao4 hu3 li2 shan1] |
/to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom)/to lure an enemy away from his territory/ |
3929
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1 |
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東北虎 |
东北虎 |
[dong1 bei3 hu3] |
/Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)/ |
3390
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1 |
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餓虎撲食 |
饿虎扑食 |
[e4 hu3 pu1 shi2] |
/like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey/ |
2670
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1 |
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二虎相鬥，必有一傷 |
二虎相斗，必有一伤 |
[[er4hu3-xiang1dou4, bi4you3-yi1shang1]] |
/see 兩虎相爭，必有一傷|两虎相争，必有一伤[liang3hu3-xiang1zheng1, bi4you3-yi1shang1]/ |
427
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2 |
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飛符 |
飞符 |
[fei1 fu2] |
/talisman in the form of a painting of symbols thought to have magical powers (also called 符籙|符箓[fu2 lu4])/to invoke the magical power of such a talisman/a tiger tally 虎符[hu3 fu2] sent with great urgency/ |
2346
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1 |
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飛虎隊 |
飞虎队 |
[Fei1 hu3 dui4] |
/Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two/Hong Kong nickname for police special duties unit/ |
1779
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1 |
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伏虎 |
伏虎 |
[fu2 hu3] |
/to subdue a tiger/fig. to prevail over sinister forces/ |
6629
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1 |
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黑虎拳 |
黑虎拳 |
[hei1 hu3 quan2] |
/Hei Hu Quan - "Black Tiger Fist" - Martial Art/ |
6898
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1 |
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狐假虎威 |
狐假虎威 |
[hu2 jia3 hu3 wei1] |
/lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people/ |
6334
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1 |
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乕 |
乕 |
[[hu3]] |
/old variant of 虎[hu3]/ |
794
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2 |
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虎 |
虎 |
[hu3] |
/tiger/CL:隻|只[zhi1]/ |
5395
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1 |
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虎斑蝶 |
虎斑蝶 |
[hu3 ban1 die2] |
/common tiger butterfly (Danaus genutia)/ |
1765
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1 |
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虎斑鸚鵡 |
虎斑鹦鹉 |
[hu3 ban1 ying1 wu3] |
/budgerigar (genus Psittacella, several species)/budgie/ |
6715
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1 |
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虎背熊腰 |
虎背熊腰 |
[hu3 bei4 xiong2 yao1] |
/back of a tiger and waist of a bear/tough and stocky build/ |
6611
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1 |
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虎毒不食子 |
虎毒不食子 |
[hu3 du2 bu4 shi2 zi3] |
/a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom)/even wild beasts look after their young/ |
4997
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1 |
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虎蹲砲 |
虎蹲炮 |
[hu3 dun1 pao4] |
/a short-barreled mortar/an ancient catapult/ |
7102
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1 |
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虎符 |
虎符 |
[hu3 fu2] |
/tiger tally (a two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority. One half of a tally could be issued to a military officer and this would be matched with the other half when verification was required.)/ |
3746
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1 |
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虎父無犬子 |
虎父无犬子 |
[hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3] |
/lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well./like father, like son/ |
6661
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1 |
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虎骨 |
虎骨 |
[hu3 gu3] |
/tiger bone (used in TCM)/ |
4999
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1 |
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虎虎 |
虎虎 |
[hu3 hu3] |
/vigorous/formidable/strong/ |
4206
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1 |
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虎將 |
虎将 |
[hu3 jiang4] |
/valiant general/ |
5137
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1 |
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虎踞龍盤 |
虎踞龙盘 |
[hu3 ju4 long2 pan2] |
/lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain/ |
6334
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1 |
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虎踞龍蟠 |
虎踞龙蟠 |
[hu3 ju4 long2 pan2] |
/lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain/ |
6334
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1 |
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虎口 |
虎口 |
[hu3 kou3] |
/tiger's den/dangerous place/the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand/ |
6007
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1 |
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虎口餘生 |
虎口余生 |
[hu3 kou3 yu2 sheng1] |
/lit. to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)/fig. to narrowly escape death/ |
1544
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1 |
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虎門 |
虎门 |
[Hu3 men2] |
/the Bocca Tigris, a narrow strait in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong/Humen Town 虎門鎮|虎门镇[Hu3 men2 Zhen4]/ |
5713
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1 |
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虎年 |
虎年 |
[hu3 nian2] |
/Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)/ |
6892
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1 |
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虎牌 |
虎牌 |
[Hu3 Pai2] |
/Tiger Brand (beer)/ |
5121
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1 |
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虎皮鸚鵡 |
虎皮鹦鹉 |
[hu3 pi2 ying1 wu3] |
/budgerigar/ |
6081
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1 |
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虎魄 |
虎魄 |
[hu3 po4] |
/variant of 琥珀[hu3 po4]/ |
4851
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1 |
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虎起臉 |
虎起脸 |
[hu3 qi3 lian3] |
/to take a fierce look/ |
5369
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1 |
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虎鉗 |
虎钳 |
[hu3 qian2] |
/vise/ |
5384
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1 |
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虎獅獸 |
虎狮兽 |
[hu3 shi1 shou4] |
/tigon or tiglon, hybrid cross between a male tiger and a lioness/ |
5910
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1 |
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虎頭蜂 |
虎头蜂 |
[hu3 tou2 feng1] |
/hornet/ |
5217
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1 |
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虎頭蛇尾 |
虎头蛇尾 |
[hu3 tou2 she2 wei3] |
/lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish/ |
6334
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1 |
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虎尾春冰 |
虎尾春冰 |
[hu3 wei3 chun1 bing1] |
/lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)/fig. extremely dangerous situation/ |
5208
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1 |
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虎尾蘭 |
虎尾兰 |
[hu3 wei3 lan2] |
/snake plant aka mother-in-law's tongue (Dracaena trifasciata)/ |
1861
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1 |
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虎牙 |
虎牙 |
[hu3 ya2] |
/(coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth)/ |
4701
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1 |
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虎咬豬 |
虎咬猪 |
[hu3 yao3 zhu1] |
/see 刈包[gua4 bao1]/ |
4836
|
1 |
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虎子 |
虎子 |
[hu3 zi3] |
/tiger cub/brave young man/ |
6015
|
1 |
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虎字頭 |
虎字头 |
[hu3 zi4 tou2] |
/name of "tiger" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141)/see also 虍[hu1]/ |
5551
|
1 |
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虎斑地鶇 |
虎斑地鸫 |
[[hu3ban1 di4dong1]] |
/(bird species of China) scaly thrush (Zoothera dauma)/ |
953
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2 |
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虎鯨 |
虎鲸 |
[[hu3jing1]] |
/orca; killer whale (Orcinus orca)/ |
547
|
2 |
|
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虎烈拉 |
虎烈拉 |
[[hu3lie4la1]] |
/(loanword) cholera/ |
402
|
2 |
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虎列拉 |
虎列拉 |
[[hu3lie4la1]] |
/(loanword) cholera/ |
402
|
2 |
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|
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虎林 |
虎林 |
[[Hu3lin2]] |
/see 虎林市[Hu3lin2 Shi4]/ |
370
|
2 |
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虎林市 |
虎林市 |
[[Hu3lin2 Shi4]] |
/Hulin, a county-level city in Jixi City 雞西市|鸡西市[Ji1xi1 Shi4], Heilongjiang/ |
365
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2 |
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虎丘 |
虎丘 |
[[Hu3qiu1]] |
/see 虎丘區|虎丘区[Hu3qiu1 Qu1]/ |
313
|
2 |
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虎丘區 |
虎丘区 |
[[Hu3qiu1 Qu1]] |
/Huqiu, a district of Suzhou City 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1zhou1 Shi4], Jiangsu/ |
313
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2 |
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虎視眈眈 |
虎视眈眈 |
[[hu3shi4-dan1dan1]] |
/(lit.) to fix one's eyes on sth like a tiger watching its prey (idiom)/(fig.) to eye covetously/ |
51
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2 |
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虎跳峽 |
虎跳峡 |
[[Hu3tiao4 Xia2]] |
/Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Jinsha River 金沙江[Jin1sha1 Jiang1] in Yunnan/ |
481
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2 |
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|
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虎頭海鵰 |
虎头海雕 |
[[hu3tou2 hai3diao1]] |
/(bird species of China) Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)/ |
953
|
2 |
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虎頭牌 |
虎头牌 |
[[hu3tou2pai2]] |
/tiger-head plaque (made of wood and mounted on the front of a yamen 衙門|衙门[ya2men5] during the Qing dynasty as a symbol of authority)/ |
680
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2 |
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虎紋伯勞 |
虎纹伯劳 |
[[hu3wen2 bo2lao2]] |
/(bird species of China) tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus)/ |
953
|
2 |
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虎爪派 |
虎爪派 |
[[hu3zhua3pai4]] |
/Fu Jow Pai (Tiger Claw Style), a southern Chinese martial art emphasizing tiger-claw techniques/ |
222
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2 |
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|
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虎不拉 |
虎不拉 |
[hu4 bu5 la3] |
/(dialect) shrike/Taiwan pr. [hu3 bu5 la1]/ |
4806
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1 |
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|
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華南虎 |
华南虎 |
[Hua2 nan2 hu3] |
/South China Tiger/ |
7034
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1 |
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畫虎不成反類犬 |
画虎不成反类犬 |
[hua4 hu3 bu4 cheng2 fan3 lei4 quan3] |
/to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)/to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it/ |
2205
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1 |
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畫虎類犬 |
画虎类犬 |
[hua4 hu3 lei4 quan3] |
/to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)/to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it/ |
2205
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1 |
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懷氏虎鶇 |
怀氏虎鸫 |
[[Huai2shi4 hu3dong1]] |
/(bird species of China) White's thrush (Zoothera aurea)/ |
953
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2 |
|
|
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黃喉蜂虎 |
黄喉蜂虎 |
[[huang2hou2 feng1hu3]] |
/(bird species of China) European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)/ |
220
|
2 |
|
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劍齒虎 |
剑齿虎 |
[jian4 chi3 hu3] |
/saber-toothed tiger/ |
5873
|
1 |
|
|
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江南四大才子 |
江南四大才子 |
[Jiang1 nan2 si4 da4 cai2 zi3] |
/Four great southern talents of the Ming, namely: Tang Bohu 唐伯虎, Zhu Zhishan 祝枝山, Wen Zhengming 文徵明|文征明 and Xu Zhenqing 徐禎卿|徐祯卿/ |
6564
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1 |
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|
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九牛二虎之力 |
九牛二虎之力 |
[jiu3 niu2 er4 hu3 zhi1 li4] |
/tremendous strength (idiom)/ |
6334
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1 |
|
|
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拉大旗作虎皮 |
拉大旗作虎皮 |
[la1 da4 qi2 zuo4 hu3 pi2] |
/lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom)/fig. to borrow sb's prestige/to take the name of a great cause as a shield/ |
5528
|
1 |
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|
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攔路虎 |
拦路虎 |
[lan2 lu4 hu3] |
/stumbling block/ |
4903
|
1 |
|
|
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藍喉蜂虎 |
蓝喉蜂虎 |
[[lan2hou2 feng1hu3]] |
/(bird species of China) blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis)/ |
952
|
2 |
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|
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藍鬚夜蜂虎 |
蓝须夜蜂虎 |
[[lan2xu1 ye4feng1hu3]] |
/(bird species of China) blue-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)/ |
952
|
2 |
|
|
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狼吞虎嚥 |
狼吞虎咽 |
[lang2 tun1 hu3 yan4] |
/to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously/to gorge oneself/ |
4957
|
1 |
|
|
|
狼蟲虎豹 |
狼虫虎豹 |
[[lang2-chong2-hu3-bao4]] |
/(idiom) ferocious beasts/ |
634
|
2 |
|
|
|
老虎 |
老虎 |
[lao3 hu3] |
/tiger/CL:隻|只[zhi1]/ |
6366
|
1 |
|
|
|
老虎菜 |
老虎菜 |
[lao3 hu3 cai4] |
/tiger salad, a northeast China dish usually consisting of hot pepper, cucumber, cilantro and leek/ |
1053
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1 |
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老虎凳 |
老虎凳 |
[lao3 hu3 deng4] |
/tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizontally along a bench, upper legs held down with straps while bricks are inserted under the feet, forcing the knee joint to bend in reverse)/ |
2893
|
1 |
|
|
|
老虎機 |
老虎机 |
[lao3 hu3 ji1] |
/slot machine/ |
6370
|
1 |
|
|
|
老虎鉗 |
老虎钳 |
[lao3 hu3 qian2] |
/vise/pincer pliers/ |
5384
|
1 |
|
|
|
老虎伍茲 |
老虎伍兹 |
[Lao3 hu3 Wu3 zi1] |
/Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (1975-), American golfer/ |
6710
|
1 |
|
|
|
老虎灶 |
老虎灶 |
[lao3 hu3 zao4] |
/old-style large kitchen stove/ |
5158
|
1 |
|
|
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李安 |
李安 |
[Li3 An1] |
/Ang Li (1954-), Taiwanese-American film director (films include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍|卧虎藏龙 and Brokeback Mountain 斷背山|断背山)/ |
5787
|
1 |
|
|
|
栗喉蜂虎 |
栗喉蜂虎 |
[[li4hou2 feng1hu3]] |
/(bird species of China) blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus)/ |
952
|
2 |
|
|
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栗頭蜂虎 |
栗头蜂虎 |
[[li4tou2 feng1hu3]] |
/(bird species of China) chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)/ |
952
|
2 |
|
|
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兩虎相鬥 |
两虎相斗 |
[[liang3hu3-xiang1dou4]] |
/see 兩虎相爭|两虎相争[liang3hu3-xiang1zheng1]/ |
427
|
2 |
|
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|
兩虎相鬥，必有一傷 |
两虎相斗，必有一伤 |
[[liang3hu3-xiang1dou4, bi4you3-yi1shang1]] |
/see 兩虎相爭，必有一傷|两虎相争，必有一伤[liang3hu3-xiang1zheng1, bi4you3-yi1shang1]/ |
427
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩虎相爭 |
两虎相争 |
[[liang3hu3-xiang1zheng1]] |
/(lit.) two tigers fighting (idiom)/(fig.) fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries/ |
51
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2 |
|
|
|
兩虎相爭，必有一傷 |
两虎相争，必有一伤 |
[[liang3hu3-xiang1zheng1, bi4you3-yi1shang1]] |
/(lit.) if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)/(fig.) if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt/ |
51
|
2 |
|
|
|
龍虎 |
龙虎 |
[long2 hu3] |
/outstanding people/water and fire (in Daoist writing)/ |
5784
|
1 |
|
|
|
龍虎鬥 |
龙虎斗 |
[long2 hu3 dou4] |
/fight between powerful contenders/ |
5784
|
1 |
|
|
|
龍騰虎躍 |
龙腾虎跃 |
[long2 teng2 hu3 yue4] |
/lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom)/fig. prosperous and bustling; vigorous and active/ |
972
|
1 |
|
|
|
龍爭虎鬥 |
龙争虎斗 |
[long2 zheng1 hu3 dou4] |
/lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants/ |
6334
|
1 |
|
|
|
龍潭虎穴 |
龙潭虎穴 |
[[long2tan2-hu3xue2]] |
/(lit.) dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom)/(fig.) dangerous place; hostile territory/ |
51
|
2 |
|
|
|
龍驤虎步 |
龙骧虎步 |
[[long2xiang1-hu3bu4]] |
/(idiom) powerful and imposing demeanor/ |
876
|
2 |
|
|
|
路虎 |
路虎 |
[Lu4 hu3] |
/Land Rover/ |
6452
|
1 |
|
|
|
綠喉蜂虎 |
绿喉蜂虎 |
[[lü4hou2 feng1hu3]] |
/(bird species of China) Asian green bee-eater (Merops orientalis)/ |
788
|
2 |
|
|
|
捋虎鬚 |
捋虎须 |
[luo1 hu3 xu1] |
/lit. to stroke the tiger's whiskers/to do sth very daring/ |
5741
|
1 |
|
|
|
馬大哈 |
马大哈 |
[ma3 da4 ha1] |
/a careless person/scatterbrain/frivolous and forgetful/abbr. for 馬馬虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈|马马虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈/ |
5841
|
1 |
|
|
|
馬虎 |
马虎 |
[ma3 hu5] |
/careless/sloppy/negligent/skimpy/ |
6961
|
1 |
|
|
|
馬糊 |
马糊 |
[ma3 hu5] |
/variant of 馬虎|马虎[ma3 hu5]/ |
4850
|
1 |
|
|
|
馬馬虎虎 |
马马虎虎 |
[ma3 ma5 hu1 hu1] |
/careless/casual/vague/not so bad/so-so/tolerable/fair/ |
6305
|
1 |
|
|
|
美洲虎 |
美洲虎 |
[Mei3 zhou1 hu3] |
/jaguar/ |
6671
|
1 |
|
|
|
猛虎 |
猛虎 |
[meng3 hu3] |
/fierce tiger/ |
6545
|
1 |
|
|
|
迷離馬虎 |
迷离马虎 |
[mi2 li2 ma3 hu5] |
/muddle-headed/ |
6868
|
1 |
|
|
|
明知山有虎，偏向虎山行 |
明知山有虎，偏向虎山行 |
[ming2 zhi1 shan1 you3 hu3 , pian1 xiang4 hu3 shan1 xing2] |
/lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom)/fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers/ |
1030
|
1 |
|
|
|
母老虎 |
母老虎 |
[mu3 lao3 hu3] |
/tigress/(fig.) fierce woman/vixen/ |
4953
|
1 |
|
|
|
爬山虎 |
爬山虎 |
[pa2 shan1 hu3] |
/Boston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)/ |
6551
|
1 |
|
|
|
盤龍臥虎 |
盘龙卧虎 |
[pan2 long2 wo4 hu3] |
/lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)/fig. talented individuals in hiding/concealed talent/ |
4472
|
1 |
|
|
|
羆虎 |
罴虎 |
[pi2 hu3] |
/fierce animals/ |
6156
|
1 |
|
|
|
騎虎難下 |
骑虎难下 |
[qi2 hu3 nan2 xia4] |
/if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway/ |
6334
|
1 |
|
|
|
前門打虎，後門打狼 |
前门打虎，后门打狼 |
[qian2 men2 da3 hu3 , hou4 men2 da3 lang2] |
/to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another/ |
6334
|
1 |
|
|
|
前門拒虎，後門進狼 |
前门拒虎，后门进狼 |
[qian2 men2 ju4 hu3 , hou4 men2 jin4 lang2] |
/to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another/ |
6334
|
1 |
|
|
|
前怕狼後怕虎 |
前怕狼后怕虎 |
[qian2 pa4 lang2 hou4 pa4 hu3] |
/lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)/fig. to be full of needless fears/reds under the beds/ |
2389
|
1 |
|
|
|
敲山震虎 |
敲山震虎 |
[qiao1 shan1 zhen4 hu3] |
/a deliberate show of strength as a warning/ |
6934
|
1 |
|
|
|
秋老虎 |
秋老虎 |
[qiu1 lao3 hu3] |
/hot spell during autumn/Indian summer/ |
6714
|
1 |
|
|
|
如虎添翼 |
如虎添翼 |
[ru2 hu3 tian1 yi4] |
/lit. like a tiger that has grown wings/with redoubled power (idiom)/ |
6092
|
1 |
|
|
|
如狼似虎 |
如狼似虎 |
[ru2 lang2 si4 hu3] |
/lit. like wolves and tigers/ruthless/ |
5847
|
1 |
|
|
|
三人成虎 |
三人成虎 |
[san1 ren2 cheng2 hu3] |
/three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact/ |
6334
|
1 |
|
|
|
山中無老虎，猴子稱大王 |
山中无老虎，猴子称大王 |
[shan1 zhong1 wu2 lao3 hu3 , hou2 zi5 cheng1 da4 wang2] |
/in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom)/(depending on the source, the last word is either 大王[da4 wang2] or 大王[dai4 wang5])/ |
1590
|
1 |
|
|
|
生龍活虎 |
生龙活虎 |
[sheng1 long2 huo2 hu3] |
/lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)/fig. vigorous and lively/ |
5178
|
1 |
|
|
|
獅虎獸 |
狮虎兽 |
[shi1 hu3 shou4] |
/liger, hybrid cross between a male lion and a tigress/ |
6113
|
1 |
|
|
|
石虎 |
石虎 |
[shi2 hu3] |
/leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)/sculpted stone tiger installed at the tomb of revered figures in ancient times to ward off evil spirits/ |
2160
|
1 |
|
|
|
石虎 |
石虎 |
[Shi2 Hu3] |
/Shi Hu (295-349), emperor of Later Zhao 後趙|后赵[Hou4 Zhao4]/ |
2160
|
1 |
|
|
|
勢成騎虎 |
势成骑虎 |
[shi4 cheng2 qi2 hu3] |
/if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway/ |
6334
|
1 |
|
|
|
水虎魚 |
水虎鱼 |
[shui3 hu3 yu2] |
/piranha (fish)/ |
6268
|
1 |
|
|
|
四象 |
四象 |
[si4 xiang4] |
/four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿[er4 shi2 ba1 xiu4] of the sky into groups of seven mansions), namely: Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙[Qing1 long2], White Tiger 白虎[Bai2 hu3], Vermilion Bird 朱雀[Zhu1 que4], Black Tortoise 玄武[Xuan2 wu3]/ |
5829
|
1 |
|
|
|
臺虎鉗 |
台虎钳 |
[tai2 hu3 qian2] |
/bench vise/ |
4888
|
1 |
|
|
|
泰米爾猛虎組織 |
泰米尔猛虎组织 |
[Tai4 mi3 er3 Meng3 hu3 Zu3 zhi1] |
/Tamil Tigers/ |
4492
|
1 |
|
|
|
泰米爾伊拉姆猛虎解放組織 |
泰米尔伊拉姆猛虎解放组织 |
[Tai4 mi3 er3 Yi1 la1 mu3 Meng3 hu3 Jie3 fang4 Zu3 zhi1] |
/Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam/ |
7034
|
1 |
|
|
|
談虎色變 |
谈虎色变 |
[[tan2hu3-se4bian4]] |
/(lit.) to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)/(fig.) to be terrified at the thought (of it)/ |
51
|
2 |
|
|
|
唐伯虎 |
唐伯虎 |
[Tang2 Bo2 hu3] |
/Tang Bohu or Tang Yin 唐寅 (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子/ |
6686
|
1 |
|
|
|
唐寅 |
唐寅 |
[Tang2 Yin2] |
/Tang Bohu 唐伯虎 or Tang Yin (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子/ |
6306
|
1 |
|
|
|
為虎作倀 |
为虎作伥 |
[[wei4hu3-zuo4chang1]] |
/(idiom) to act as accomplice to a villain; to assist in wrongdoing/ |
155
|
2 |
|
|
|
臥虎 |
卧虎 |
[wo4 hu3] |
/crouching tiger/fig. major figure in hiding/concealed talent/ |
6662
|
1 |
|
|
|
臥虎藏龍 |
卧虎藏龙 |
[wo4 hu3 cang2 long2] |
/lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)/fig. talented individuals in hiding/concealed talent/ |
4472
|
1 |
|
|
|
臥虎藏龍 |
卧虎藏龙 |
[Wo4 hu3 Cang2 long2] |
/Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安[Li3 An1]/ |
4459
|
1 |
|
|
|
五虎將 |
五虎将 |
[Wu3 hu3 jiang4] |
/Liu Bei's five great generals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, namely: Guan Yu 關羽|关羽, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞, Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, Ma Chao 馬超|马超, Huang Zhong 黃忠|黄忠/ |
6564
|
1 |
|
|
|
蝦虎魚 |
虾虎鱼 |
[xia1 hu3 yu2] |
/goby (flat fish, Gobiidae)/ |
6204
|
1 |
|
|
|
蝦虎魚科 |
虾虎鱼科 |
[xia1 hu3 yu2 ke1] |
/Gobiidae (suborder of perch)/ |
6204
|
1 |
|
|
|
降龍伏虎 |
降龙伏虎 |
[xiang2 long2 fu2 hu3] |
/to vanquish dragons and tigers (idiom)/ |
6120
|
1 |
|
|
|
笑面虎 |
笑面虎 |
[xiao4 mian4 hu3] |
/man with a big smile and evil intentions/ |
6121
|
1 |
|
|
|
蠍虎座 |
蝎虎座 |
[Xie1 hu3 zuo4] |
/Lacerta (constellation)/ |
4662
|
1 |
|
|
|
新巴爾虎右旗 |
新巴尔虎右旗 |
[Xin1 ba1 er3 hu3 you4 qi2] |
/New Barag right banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia/ |
6087
|
1 |
|
|
|
新巴爾虎左旗 |
新巴尔虎左旗 |
[Xin1 ba1 er3 hu3 zuo3 qi2] |
/New Barag left banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia/ |
6087
|
1 |
|
|
|
熊腰虎背 |
熊腰虎背 |
[xiong2 yao1 hu3 bei4] |
/waist of a bear and back of a tiger/tough and stocky build/ |
6611
|
1 |
|
|
|
雅虎 |
雅虎 |
[Ya3 hu3] |
/Yahoo, Internet portal/ |
4945
|
1 |
|
|
|
楊虎城 |
杨虎城 |
[Yang2 Hu3 cheng2] |
/Yang Hucheng (1893-1949), Chinese warlord and Nationalist general/ |
5897
|
1 |
|
|
|
羊入虎口 |
羊入虎口 |
[yang2 ru4 hu3 kou3] |
/lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom)/fig. to tread dangerous ground/ |
5379
|
1 |
|
|
|
羊質虎皮 |
羊质虎皮 |
[yang2 zhi4 hu3 pi2] |
/lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom)/fig. impressive in appearance but lacking in substance/braggart/ |
5296
|
1 |
|
|
|
養虎傷身 |
养虎伤身 |
[yang3 hu3 shang1 shen1] |
/Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later/to cherish a snake in one's bosom/ |
6334
|
1 |
|
|
|
養虎為患 |
养虎为患 |
[yang3 hu3 wei2 huan4] |
/lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity/fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)/ |
5764
|
1 |
|
|
|
養虎遺患 |
养虎遗患 |
[yang3 hu3 yi2 huan4] |
/Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later/to cherish a snake in one's bosom/ |
6334
|
1 |
|
|
|
一山不容二虎 |
一山不容二虎 |
[yi1 shan1 bu4 rong2 er4 hu3] |
/lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)/fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us/(of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive/ |
2381
|
1 |
|
|
|
寅虎 |
寅虎 |
[yin2 hu3] |
/Year 3, year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)/ |
6892
|
1 |
|
|
|
蠅虎 |
蝇虎 |
[ying2 hu3] |
/jumping spider (family Salticidae)/ |
2814
|
1 |
|
|
|
油老虎 |
油老虎 |
[[you2lao3hu3]] |
/gas guzzler/ |
283
|
2 |
|
|
|
與狐謀皮 |
与狐谋皮 |
[[yu3hu2-mou2pi2]] |
/(idiom) to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests (original form of the expression 與虎謀皮|与虎谋皮[yu3hu3-mou2pi2])/ |
823
|
2 |
|
|
|
與虎謀皮 |
与虎谋皮 |
[[yu3hu3-mou2pi2]] |
/(lit.) to negotiate with a tiger for its pelt (idiom); (fig.) to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests/ |
51
|
2 |
|
|
|
照貓畫虎 |
照猫画虎 |
[zhao4 mao1 hua4 hu3] |
/lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject/uninspired imitation/ |
4215
|
1 |
|
|
|
紙老虎 |
纸老虎 |
[zhi3 lao3 hu3] |
/paper tiger/ |
6829
|
1 |
|
|
|
縱虎歸山 |
纵虎归山 |
[zong4 hu3 gui1 shan1] |
/lit. to let the tiger return to the mountain; fig. to store up future calamities/ |
6746
|
1 |
|
|
|
坐山觀虎鬥 |
坐山观虎斗 |
[zuo4 shan1 guan1 hu3 dou4] |
/lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom)/fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted/ |
1323
|
1 |
