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擒龙缚虎

擒龙缚虎 — “Capture dragons, bind tigers”

擒龙缚虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have exceptional skill and ability, especially in overcoming formidable challenges or subduing powerful adversaries; to be highly capable”. Literally, “Capture dragons, bind tigers”.

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擒龙缚虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

擒龙缚虎 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
擒
qín15catch or seize
龙
lóng5mythical divine creature
缚
fù13bind, tie, or restrain
虎
hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate

Example Sentence with 擒龙缚虎

这位年轻的工程师凭借其非凡的才华,在项目中屡次擒龙缚虎,解决了许多看似不可能的难题。
With his extraordinary talent, this young engineer repeatedly captured dragons and bound tigers in the project, solving many seemingly impossible problems.

Idioms Related to 擒龙缚虎

Synonyms of 擒龙缚虎

  • qín擒hǔ虎ná拿jiāo蛟subdue fierce adversaries
  • qín擒lóng龙zhuō捉hǔ虎subdue powerful adversaries

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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Questions about 擒龙缚虎

What does 擒龙缚虎 mean?

擒龙缚虎 (qín lóng fù hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have exceptional skill and ability, especially in overcoming formidable challenges or subduing powerful adversaries; to be highly capable”.

How do you pronounce 擒龙缚虎?

擒龙缚虎 is pronounced qín lóng fù hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 擒龙缚虎 literally mean?

Literally, 擒龙缚虎 means “Capture dragons, bind tigers”. It is used to mean “to have exceptional skill and ability, especially in overcoming formidable challenges or subduing powerful adversaries; to be highly capable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 擒龙缚虎?

缚;绳绑。擒住老虎捉拿蛟龙。比喻降伏强敌,本领高强

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