虎变龙蒸 — “Tiger changes, dragon steams/rises”
虎变龙蒸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize opportunities to transform and achieve rapid advancement or great success, often likened to a tiger changing and a dragon steaming, implying a powerful and swift rise to prominence”. Literally, “Tiger changes, dragon steams/rises”.
虎变龙蒸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 虎变龙蒸 mean?
虎变龙蒸 (hǔ biàn lóng zhēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize opportunities to transform and achieve rapid advancement or great success, often likened to a tiger changing and a dragon steaming, implying a powerful and swift rise to prominence”.
How do you pronounce 虎变龙蒸?
虎变龙蒸 is pronounced hǔ biàn lóng zhēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虎变龙蒸 literally mean?
Literally, 虎变龙蒸 means “Tiger changes, dragon steams/rises”. It is used to mean “to seize opportunities to transform and achieve rapid advancement or great success, often likened to a tiger changing and a dragon steaming, implying a powerful and swift rise to prominence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虎变龙蒸?
指乘时变化而飞黄腾达。