狐假虎威

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Dictionary entry

lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people

What does 狐假虎威 mean?

狐假虎威 (hú jiǎ hǔ wēi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people

Character breakdown

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狐húfox 假gēiused in 假掰[gei1 bai1]虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]威wēipower · might

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狐假虎威

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