鸱张鼠伏 — “To act with alternating arrogance and stealth”
鸱张鼠伏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with alternating arrogance and stealth”. Sometimes aggressive and blatant, other times hidden and evasive. Literally, “Owl spreading wings, mouse crouching”.
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鸱张鼠伏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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那个骗子总是鸱张鼠伏，一会儿高调炫耀，一会儿又销声匿迹。
That swindler always alternates between brazen boasts and sudden disappearances, like an owl spreading its wings and a mouse crouching.
Idioms Related to 鸱张鼠伏
More idioms starting with 鸱
- chī鸱zhāng张yǐ蚁jù聚arrogantly gathering in large numbers
- chī鸱zhāng张mén门hù户establish and promote one's own school
- chī鸱zhāng张yú鱼làn烂outwardly arrogant, inwardly corrupt and doomed
- chī鸱mù目hǔ虎wěn吻sinister and fierce appearance
- chī鸱shì视láng狼gù顾fierce, cruel, and greedy nature
- chī鸱shì视hǔ虎gù顾to gaze fiercely and vigilantly
- chī鸱yā鸦shì嗜shǔ鼠different people have different tastes
- chī鸱xiāo鸮nòng弄shé舌Despicable person sowing discord
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸱张鼠伏
What does 鸱张鼠伏 mean?
鸱张鼠伏 (chī zhāng shǔ fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with alternating arrogance and stealth”.
How do you pronounce 鸱张鼠伏?
鸱张鼠伏 is pronounced chī zhāng shǔ fú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸱张鼠伏 literally mean?
Literally, 鸱张鼠伏 means “Owl spreading wings, mouse crouching”. It is used to mean “to act with alternating arrogance and stealth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸱张鼠伏?
比喻时而嚣张，时而隐蔽。