苛政猛虎 — “Harsh and oppressive rule is more to be feared than fierce tigers”
苛政猛虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Harsh and oppressive rule is more to be feared than fierce tigers”. Literally, “Harsh rule is fiercer than tigers”.
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What does 苛政猛虎 mean?
苛政猛虎 (kē zhèng měng hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Harsh and oppressive rule is more to be feared than fierce tigers”.
How do you pronounce 苛政猛虎?
苛政猛虎 is pronounced kē zhèng měng hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苛政猛虎 literally mean?
Literally, 苛政猛虎 means “Harsh rule is fiercer than tigers”. It is used to mean “Harsh and oppressive rule is more to be feared than fierce tigers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苛政猛虎?
苛政：残暴地统治。指残酷压迫剥削人民的政策比老虎还要凶恶暴虐