狐藉虎威
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Chinese[edit]
fox | by means of; in disorder | tiger | power; might; prestige | ||
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trad. (狐藉虎威) | 狐 | 藉 | 虎 | 威 | |
simp. (狐借虎威) | 狐 | 借 | 虎 | 威 | |
Literally: “the fox exploits the tiger's might”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
狐藉虎威
- Alternative form of 狐假虎威 (hújiǎhǔwēi)
Descendants[edit]
- → Japanese: 虎の威を借る狐 (tora no i o karu kitsune) (partial calque)