虎穴龙潭 — “An extremely dangerous place or situation”
虎穴龙潭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely dangerous place or situation”. A perilous lair. Literally, “Tiger's den and dragon's abyss”.
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虎穴龙潭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
虎穴龙潭 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 虎穴龙潭
探险队决定深入那片原始森林，即便那里是虎穴龙潭，也阻挡不了他们探索的决心。
The exploration team decided to venture deep into that primeval forest; even if it was a tiger's den and a dragon's abyss, it couldn't stop their determination to explore.
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Open the tool →Questions about 虎穴龙潭
What does 虎穴龙潭 mean?
虎穴龙潭 (hǔ xué lóng tán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely dangerous place or situation”.
How do you pronounce 虎穴龙潭?
虎穴龙潭 is pronounced hǔ xué lóng tán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虎穴龙潭 literally mean?
Literally, 虎穴龙潭 means “Tiger's den and dragon's abyss”. It is used to mean “an extremely dangerous place or situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虎穴龙潭?
龙潜居的深水坑，老虎藏身的巢穴。比喻极险恶的地方。