打死老虎 — “To beat a dead tiger; to kill a tiger already dead”
打死老虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attack or criticize someone who has already been defeated, lost power, or is in a vulnerable position; to kick a man when he's down”. Literally, “To beat a dead tiger; to kill a tiger already dead”.
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What does 打死老虎 mean?
打死老虎 (dǎ sǐ lǎo hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attack or criticize someone who has already been defeated, lost power, or is in a vulnerable position; to kick a man when he's down”.
How do you pronounce 打死老虎?
打死老虎 is pronounced dǎ sǐ lǎo hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 打死老虎 literally mean?
Literally, 打死老虎 means “to beat a dead tiger; to kill a tiger already dead”. It is used to mean “to attack or criticize someone who has already been defeated, lost power, or is in a vulnerable position; to kick a man when he's down”.
What is the Chinese definition of 打死老虎?
比喻打击失势倒台的人。