母老虎 — “A shrewish woman”
母老虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a shrewish woman”. A virago; a harridan. Literally, “female tiger”.
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母老虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他妻子脾气很暴躁，邻居们都背地里叫她母老虎。
His wife has a very hot temper; the neighbors secretly call her a tigress.
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What does 母老虎 mean?
母老虎 (mǔ lǎo hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a shrewish woman”.
How do you pronounce 母老虎?
母老虎 is pronounced mǔ lǎo hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 母老虎 literally mean?
Literally, 母老虎 means “female tiger”. It is used to mean “a shrewish woman”.
What is the Chinese definition of 母老虎?
雌性虎。借指泼妇或刁妇