虎尾春冰 — “To be in an extremely perilous or precarious situation”
虎尾春冰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely perilous or precarious situation”. Facing great danger, like treading on a tiger's tail or walking on thin ice in springtime. Literally, “treading on a tiger's tail and walking on spring ice”.
虎尾春冰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
虎尾春冰 Character Breakdown
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What does 虎尾春冰 mean?
虎尾春冰 (hǔ wěi chūn bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely perilous or precarious situation”.
How do you pronounce 虎尾春冰?
虎尾春冰 is pronounced hǔ wěi chūn bīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虎尾春冰 literally mean?
Literally, 虎尾春冰 means “treading on a tiger's tail and walking on spring ice”. It is used to mean “to be in an extremely perilous or precarious situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虎尾春冰?
踩着老虎尾巴，走在春天将解冻的冰上。比喻处境非常危险。