虎落平川 — “A powerful or influential person or entity losing their power”
虎落平川 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a powerful or influential person or entity losing their power”. Position, or advantage, especially when forced into an unfamiliar or less favorable environment. Literally, “tiger falls onto flat plain”.
虎落平川 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 虎落平川 mean?
虎落平川 (hǔ luò píng chuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a powerful or influential person or entity losing their power”.
How do you pronounce 虎落平川?
虎落平川 is pronounced hǔ luò píng chuān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虎落平川 literally mean?
Literally, 虎落平川 means “tiger falls onto flat plain”. It is used to mean “a powerful or influential person or entity losing their power”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虎落平川?
平川：地势平坦的地方。老虎离开自己称王称霸的深山老林，落到了平地上。比喻有权有势或有实力者失去了自己的权势或优势。