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虎头燕额 — “Describes a person's majestic and imposing appearance”

虎头燕额 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person's majestic and imposing appearance”. Often associated with a noble or powerful figure. Literally, “Tiger head, swallow forehead”.

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虎头燕额 Pronunciation and Pinyin

虎头燕额 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
虎		hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate
头		tóu5head
燕		yàn16swallow bird
额		é15forehead, amount, quota

Example Sentence with 虎头燕额

他生得虎头燕额，器宇轩昂，一看便知非等闲之辈。
He was born with a majestic and imposing appearance, exuding an imposing aura, immediately showing he was no ordinary person.

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Questions about 虎头燕额

What does 虎头燕额 mean?

虎头燕额 (hǔ tóu yàn é) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person's majestic and imposing appearance”.

How do you pronounce 虎头燕额?

虎头燕额 is pronounced hǔ tóu yàn é in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 虎头燕额 literally mean?

Literally, 虎头燕额 means “Tiger head, swallow forehead”. It is used to mean “describes a person's majestic and imposing appearance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 虎头燕额?

形容王侯的贵相或相貌的威武