虎头上捉虱子 — “To take an extremely dangerous or reckless risk”
虎头上捉虱子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take an extremely dangerous or reckless risk”. To provoke or challenge a powerful or dangerous person or situation. Literally, “catch fleas on a tiger's head”.
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虎头上捉虱子 Pronunciation and Pinyin
虎头上捉虱子 Character Breakdown
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他竟然敢在老板面前提出反对意见，这简直是虎头上捉虱子。
He dared to voice his disagreement directly to the manager, which was like catching fleas on a tiger's head.
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What does 虎头上捉虱子 mean?
虎头上捉虱子 (hǔ tóu shàng zhuō shī zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take an extremely dangerous or reckless risk”.
How do you pronounce 虎头上捉虱子?
虎头上捉虱子 is pronounced hǔ tóu shàng zhuō shī zi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虎头上捉虱子 literally mean?
Literally, 虎头上捉虱子 means “catch fleas on a tiger's head”. It is used to mean “to take an extremely dangerous or reckless risk”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虎头上捉虱子?
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