燕颔虎须 — “Swallow's jaw and tiger's whiskers”
燕颔虎须 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a majestic and formidable appearance, often implying valor and strength; to look valiant and awe-inspiring”. Literally, “Swallow's jaw and tiger's whiskers”.
燕颔虎须 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 燕颔虎须 mean?
燕颔虎须 (yàn hàn hǔ xū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a majestic and formidable appearance, often implying valor and strength; to look valiant and awe-inspiring”.
How do you pronounce 燕颔虎须?
燕颔虎须 is pronounced yàn hàn hǔ xū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燕颔虎须 literally mean?
Literally, 燕颔虎须 means “Swallow's jaw and tiger's whiskers”. It is used to mean “to have a majestic and formidable appearance, often implying valor and strength; to look valiant and awe-inspiring”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燕颔虎须?
形容相貌威武。