虎口拔牙 — “To take on an extremely dangerous or risky task”
虎口拔牙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take on an extremely dangerous or risky task”. To confront a formidable adversary with great courage and daring. Literally, “To pull teeth from a tiger's mouth”.
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虎口拔牙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
虎口拔牙 Character Breakdown
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他在谈判桌上对那样强大的公司提出如此苛刻的条件，简直是虎口拔牙。
He proposed such harsh terms to that powerful company at the negotiating table; that was truly like pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth.
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What does 虎口拔牙 mean?
虎口拔牙 (hǔ kǒu bá yá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take on an extremely dangerous or risky task”.
How do you pronounce 虎口拔牙?
虎口拔牙 is pronounced hǔ kǒu bá yá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虎口拔牙 literally mean?
Literally, 虎口拔牙 means “to pull teeth from a tiger's mouth”. It is used to mean “to take on an extremely dangerous or risky task”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虎口拔牙?
从老虎嘴里拔牙。比喻做十分危险的事情。