敲山震虎

qiāo shān zhèn hǔ

Dictionary entry

a deliberate show of strength as a warning

What does 敲山震虎 mean?

敲山震虎 (qiāo shān zhèn hǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a deliberate show of strength as a warning

Character breakdown

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敲qiāoto hit · to strike 山Shānsurname Shan 震zhènto shake · to vibrate 虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]

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How to pronounce 敲山震虎

敲山震虎

qiāo shān zhèn hǔ

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