降龙伏虎 — “Subdue the dragon and tame the tiger”
降龙伏虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess extraordinary power and ability, capable of conquering formidable opponents or overcoming immense difficulties; to be exceptionally capable”. Literally, “subdue the dragon and tame the tiger”.
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- jiàng降rén人yǐ以xīn心win hearts and minds
- xiáng降yāo妖zhuō捉guài怪subdue demons and catch monsters
- xiáng降yāo妖chú除guài怪subdue demons and monsters
- jiàng降zūn尊lín临bēi卑condescend to associate with inferiors
- jiàng降zūn尊lín临bēi卑，，qū屈gāo高jiù就xià下condescend to inferiors
- jiàng降zūn尊yū纡guì贵condescend to humble oneself
- jiàng降xīn心xià下qì气to humble oneself and be conciliatory
- jiàng降xīn心fǔ俯shǒu首humbly submit and obey
- jiàng降xīn心xiāng相cóng从Humble oneself and comply
- jiàng降xīn心shùn顺sú俗humble oneself and conform to popular customs
- jiàng降zhì志rǔ辱shēn身lower aspirations and debase oneself
- jiàng降běn本liú流mò末neglect essentials, focus on trifles
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What does 降龙伏虎 mean?
降龙伏虎 (xiáng lóng fú hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess extraordinary power and ability, capable of conquering formidable opponents or overcoming immense difficulties; to be exceptionally capable”.
How do you pronounce 降龙伏虎?
降龙伏虎 is pronounced xiáng lóng fú hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 降龙伏虎 literally mean?
Literally, 降龙伏虎 means “subdue the dragon and tame the tiger”. It is used to mean “to possess extraordinary power and ability, capable of conquering formidable opponents or overcoming immense difficulties; to be exceptionally capable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 降龙伏虎?
原是佛教故事，指用法力制服龙虎。后比喻有极大的能力，能够战胜很强的对手或克服很大的困难。