凭河暴虎 — “Crossing a river without a boat and fighting a tiger bare-handed”
凭河暴虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act recklessly or impetuously, showing bravery without wisdom or foresight; to be foolhardy”. Literally, “crossing a river without a boat and fighting a tiger bare-handed”.
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What does 凭河暴虎 mean?
凭河暴虎 (píng hé bào hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act recklessly or impetuously, showing bravery without wisdom or foresight; to be foolhardy”.
How do you pronounce 凭河暴虎?
凭河暴虎 is pronounced píng hé bào hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 凭河暴虎 literally mean?
Literally, 凭河暴虎 means “crossing a river without a boat and fighting a tiger bare-handed”. It is used to mean “to act recklessly or impetuously, showing bravery without wisdom or foresight; to be foolhardy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 凭河暴虎?
凭：从水中走过去；暴：空手搏斗；暴虎：空手打虎。比喻冒险行事，有勇无谋。也比喻勇猛果敢