擒龙捉虎 — “To subdue powerful adversaries”
擒龙捉虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to subdue powerful adversaries”. To display extraordinary skill in tackling formidable challenges. Literally, “Catch dragons, seize tigers”.
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擒龙捉虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
擒龙捉虎 Character Breakdown
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这位武术大师真是擒龙捉虎，轻松击败了所有挑战者。
This martial arts master truly can 'catch dragons and subdue tigers,' easily defeating all challengers.
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Synonyms of 擒龙捉虎
More idioms starting with 擒
- qín擒jiān奸zhāi摘fú伏ferret out and apprehend wrongdoers
- qín擒jiān奸tī擿fú伏apprehend villains and uncover hidden evils
- qín擒jiān奸tǎo讨bào暴apprehend criminals and suppress the oppressive
- qín擒hǔ虎ná拿jiāo蛟subdue fierce adversaries
- qín擒zéi贼xiān先qín擒wáng王catch the ringleader first
- qín擒zéi贼qín擒wáng王To solve a problem, address its root cause
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What does 擒龙捉虎 mean?
擒龙捉虎 (qín lóng zhuō hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to subdue powerful adversaries”.
How do you pronounce 擒龙捉虎?
擒龙捉虎 is pronounced qín lóng zhuō hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 擒龙捉虎 literally mean?
Literally, 擒龙捉虎 means “Catch dragons, seize tigers”. It is used to mean “to subdue powerful adversaries”.
What is the Chinese definition of 擒龙捉虎?
擒住老虎捉拿蛟龙。比喻降伏强敌，本领高强