打虎牢龙 — “Strike a tiger, trap a dragon”
打虎牢龙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set a trap to ensnare a powerful adversary or to scheme to outwit a formidable opponent”. Literally, “Strike a tiger, trap a dragon”.
打虎牢龙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
打虎牢龙 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 打
- dǎ打xià下mǎ马wēi威Assert dominance with an intimidating first impression
- dǎ打gè个zhào照miàn面run into someone unexpectedly
- dǎ打rén人mà骂gǒu狗to be abusive and tyrannical
- dǎ打guāng光gùn棍to remain a bachelor
- dǎ打rù入lěng冷gōng宫relegated to the sidelines
- dǎ打fèng凤lāo捞lóng龙Scout for rare and outstanding talent
- dǎ打fèng凤láo牢lóng龙to trap a powerful opponent
- dǎ打chū出diào吊rù入stride in and out menacingly
- dǎ打chū出wáng王pái牌play one's trump card
- dǎ打jī击bào报fù复strike back in revenge
- dǎ打qín勤xiàn献qù趣to flatter and please
- dǎ打zuǐ嘴xiàn现shì世make a fool of oneself in public
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What does 打虎牢龙 mean?
打虎牢龙 (dǎ hǔ láo lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set a trap to ensnare a powerful adversary or to scheme to outwit a formidable opponent”.
How do you pronounce 打虎牢龙?
打虎牢龙 is pronounced dǎ hǔ láo lóng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 打虎牢龙 literally mean?
Literally, 打虎牢龙 means “Strike a tiger, trap a dragon”. It is used to mean “to set a trap to ensnare a powerful adversary or to scheme to outwit a formidable opponent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 打虎牢龙?
犹言打凤牢龙。比喻安排圈套使强有力的对手中计。