“虎”年谚语
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paper tiger 纸老虎 buck the tiger 玩纸牌(特指与赌棍玩牌) tiger sweat 威士忌酒 work like a tiger生龙活虎地工作 three cheers and a tiger三声欢呼一声吼 a narrow escape 虎口余生 a nation of invaders 虎狼之国 How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair? have a tiger by the tail/ He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. 骑虎难下 to brag and bully by assuming other people’s authority 狐假虎威 a strategic fortress as if guarded by a tiger and a dragon 虎踞龙盘 to be passionate about something at the beginning but soon lose their interest 虎头蛇尾 Sitting on a hill watching tigers fight 坐山观虎斗 (It means someone takes a side in a fight until one party overwhelms their enemy. ) A goat in tiger's skin 羊质虎皮 (It means someone who appears strong on the outside but is timid on the inside.) Three people make a tiger. 三人成虎(The idiom suggests that gossip can be as ferocious as a tiger.) A new-born calf has no fear of the tiger. 初生牛犊不怕虎。 drive a tiger out from the front door while a wolf comes in the back 前门拒虎，后门进狼。 like a tiger with wings 如虎添翼(It means someone's might is doubled.) to lure the tiger form the mountain 调虎离山 |
