畏之如虎 — “To fear someone or something greatly”
畏之如虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fear someone or something greatly”. To be extremely afraid of someone or something, often because they are perceived as formidable, authoritative, or fierce. Literally, “Fear him/it as a tiger”.
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畏之如虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
畏之如虎 Character Breakdown
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这位教练训练非常严格，队员们都对他畏之如虎，但成绩却不断提高。
This coach is extremely strict with training; the team members fear him like a tiger, yet their performance continues to improve.
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More idioms starting with 畏
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- wèi畏kǒu口shèn慎shì事be cautious in speech and prudent in action
- wèi畏tiān天xù恤mín民revere heaven and show compassion for people
- wèi畏tiān天mǐn悯rén人revere Heaven and pity humanity
- wèi畏tiān天ài爱mín民revere heaven, cherish people
- wèi畏tiān天zhī知mìng命revere Heaven and accept destiny
- wèi畏tóu头wèi畏wěi尾overly cautious and hesitant
- wèi畏wēi威huái怀dé德fear power, cherish virtue
- wèi畏qiáng强qī欺ruò弱fear the strong, bully the weak
- wèi畏yǐng影è恶jì迹foolishly fearing one's own shadow and traces
- wèi畏yǐng影ér而zǒu走unnecessarily alarmed by imaginary fears
- wèi畏yǐng影bì避jì迹fear imaginary troubles and avoid things unnecessarily
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Open the tool →Questions about 畏之如虎
What does 畏之如虎 mean?
畏之如虎 (wèi zhī rú hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fear someone or something greatly”.
How do you pronounce 畏之如虎?
畏之如虎 is pronounced wèi zhī rú hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 畏之如虎 literally mean?
Literally, 畏之如虎 means “Fear him/it as a tiger”. It is used to mean “to fear someone or something greatly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 畏之如虎?
畏：害怕。像怕老虎那样害怕。形容人很威严或凶狠