狮威胜虎 — “Describes a wife who is extremely fierce and jealous”
狮威胜虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a wife who is extremely fierce and jealous”. Often metaphorically referred to as having a formidable temper like a lion. Literally, “Lion's might surpasses tiger's”.
狮威胜虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
狮威胜虎 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 狮威胜虎
During the Song Dynasty, Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou, where he often discussed literature with his good friend Chen Jichang.
Chen Jichang was very hospitable and frequently invited guests to his home. His wife, Madam Liu of Hedong Commandery, often knocked on the wall to drive the guests away.
Su Shi then wrote a poem: "The scholar of Longqiu is also pitiable, talking endlessly day and night. Suddenly hearing the roar of the Hedong lion, his staff falls from his hand, and his heart is lost in bewilderment." He used this poem to mock Chen Jichang for being afraid of his wife.
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Synonyms of 狮威胜虎
More idioms starting with 狮
- shī狮zǐ子hǒu吼powerful authoritative declaration
- shī狮zi子dà大kāi开kǒu口ask for an exorbitant price
- shī狮zǐ子bó搏tù兔Exert full effort even on trivial matters
- shī狮zǐ子bó搏tù兔，，yì亦yòng用quán全lì力use full strength even for small tasks
- shī狮hǔ虎dāng当dào道imaginary danger blocking the path
- shī狮xiàng象bó搏tù兔，，jiē皆yòng用quán全lì力Use full effort for every task
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Open the tool →Questions about 狮威胜虎
What does 狮威胜虎 mean?
狮威胜虎 (shī wēi shèng hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a wife who is extremely fierce and jealous”.
How do you pronounce 狮威胜虎?
狮威胜虎 is pronounced shī wēi shèng hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狮威胜虎 literally mean?
Literally, 狮威胜虎 means “Lion's might surpasses tiger's”. It is used to mean “describes a wife who is extremely fierce and jealous”.
Where does 狮威胜虎 come from?
狮威胜虎 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 狮威胜虎?
胜：胜过，超过。狮子的威力超过老虎。比喻妇人十分悍妒