敲山振虎 — “Strike the mountain to shake the tiger”
敲山振虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make an indirect move or show of force to warn or intimidate an opponent or a third party, often to achieve a desired reaction without direct confrontation”. Literally, “Strike the mountain to shake the tiger”.
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What does 敲山振虎 mean?
敲山振虎 (qiāo shān zhèn hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make an indirect move or show of force to warn or intimidate an opponent or a third party, often to achieve a desired reaction without direct confrontation”.
How do you pronounce 敲山振虎?
敲山振虎 is pronounced qiāo shān zhèn hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敲山振虎 literally mean?
Literally, 敲山振虎 means “Strike the mountain to shake the tiger”. It is used to mean “to make an indirect move or show of force to warn or intimidate an opponent or a third party, often to achieve a desired reaction without direct confrontation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敲山振虎?
指故意示警，使人震动。