纸老虎 — “Paper tiger”
纸老虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person or thing that appears threatening or powerful but is in fact ineffectual, powerless, or easily overcome. It describes something that seems strong but lacks real power”. Literally, “paper tiger”.
纸老虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
纸老虎 Character Breakdown
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- zhǐ纸shàng上kōng空tán谈empty talk on paper
- zhǐ纸shàng上tán谈bīng兵armchair strategist
- zhǐ纸shàng上tán谭bīng兵talk tactics without practical application
- zhǐ纸bāo包bù不zhù住huǒ火The truth cannot be concealed
- zhǐ纸tián田mò墨jià稼diligently engage in literary or scholarly writing
- zhǐ纸duǎn短qíng情cháng长profound feelings in a short message
- zhǐ纸bǐ笔hóu喉shé舌public opinion through media
- zhǐ纸luò落yún云yān烟swift, light, and effortless strokes
- zhǐ纸guì贵luò洛chéng城a literary work of outstanding merit
- zhǐ纸guì贵luò洛yáng阳a literary work of great value and wide circulation
- zhǐ纸zuì醉jīn金mí迷lost in a decadent and lavish environment
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Open the tool →Questions about 纸老虎
What does 纸老虎 mean?
纸老虎 (zhǐ lǎo hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person or thing that appears threatening or powerful but is in fact ineffectual, powerless, or easily overcome. It describes something that seems strong but lacks real power”.
How do you pronounce 纸老虎?
纸老虎 is pronounced zhǐ lǎo hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纸老虎 literally mean?
Literally, 纸老虎 means “paper tiger”. It is used to mean “a person or thing that appears threatening or powerful but is in fact ineffectual, powerless, or easily overcome. It describes something that seems strong but lacks real power”.
What is the Chinese definition of 纸老虎?
指表面强大而无实际本事的东西