老虎 lǎo hǔ tiger / CL:隻|只[zhi1] syn 猛虎 měng hǔ fierce tiger 巢穴 cháo xué lair / nest / den / hideout syn 虎视眈眈 虎視眈眈 hǔ shì dān dān to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom) / to eye covetously syn 生龙活虎 生龍活虎 shēng lóng huó hǔ lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom) / fig. vigorous and lively syn 骑虎难下 騎虎難下 qí hǔ nán xià if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom) / fig. impossible to stop halfway syn 虎头蛇尾 虎頭蛇尾 hǔ tóu shé wěi lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom) / fig. a strong start but weak finish syn 万金油 萬金油 wàn jīn yóu Tiger Balm, an ointment applied topically to treat all manner of aches and pains / (fig.) (coll.) jack of all trades syn 纸老虎 紙老虎 zhǐ lǎo hǔ paper tiger syn 大虫 大蟲 dà chóng tiger syn 龙争虎斗 龍爭虎鬥 lóng zhēng hǔ dòu lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom) / fierce battle between giants syn 狐假虎威 hú jiǎ hǔ wēi lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom) / fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people syn 如虎添翼 rú hǔ tiān yì lit. like a tiger that has grown wings / with redoubled power (idiom) syn 白虎 bái hǔ White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky) / (slang) hairless female genitalia 为虎作伥 為虎作倀 wèi hǔ zuò chāng to act as accomplice to the tiger / to help a villain do evil (idiom) syn 谈虎色变 談虎色變 tán hǔ sè biàn to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom) / to be scared at the mere mention of syn 窝点 窩點 wō diǎn lair / den (of illegal activities) 东北虎 東北虎 dōng běi hǔ Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) 四象 sì xiàng four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿[er4 shi2 ba1 xiu4] of the sky into groups of seven mansions), namely: Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙[Qing1 long2], White Tiger 白虎[Bai2 hu3], Vermilion Bird 朱雀[Zhu1 que4], Black Tortoise 玄武[Xuan2 wu3] 伏虎 fú hǔ to subdue a tiger / fig. to prevail over sinister forces 藏龙卧虎 藏龍臥虎 cáng lóng wò hǔ lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent syn 虎跳峡 虎跳峽 hǔ tiào xiá Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Jinsha River 金沙江[Jin1sha1jiang1] in Yunnan 华南虎 華南虎 huá nán hǔ South China Tiger 石虎 shí hǔ leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) / sculpted stone tiger installed at the tomb of revered figures in ancient times to ward off evil spirits 虎符 hǔ fú tiger tally (a two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority. One half of a tally could be issued to a military officer and this would be matched with the other half when verification was required.) syn 龙腾虎跃 龍騰虎躍 lóng téng hǔ yuè lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom) / fig. prosperous and bustling / vigorous and active syn 虎 hǔ tiger / CL:隻|只[zhi1] syn 窝 窩 wō nest / pit or hollow on the human body / lair / den / place / to harbor or shelter / to hold in check / to bend / classifier for litters and broods syn 唬 hǔ a tiger's roar / to scare / to intimidate / (coll.) to fool / to bluff syn 彪 biāo (literary) tiger stripes / (by extension) ornate and brightly colored / (by synecdoche) young tiger / (fig.) strong / stalwart / (old) classifier for troops 虎子 hǔ zǐ tiger cub / brave young man syn 剑齿虎 劍齒虎 jiàn chǐ hǔ saber-toothed tiger 虎骨 hǔ gǔ tiger bone (used in TCM) 寅 yín 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger / ancient Chinese compass point: 60° syn 渊薮 淵藪 yuān sǒu (lit.) gathering place of fish or other creatures / (fig.) haunt / lair / nest / den / hotbed 虎年 hǔ nián Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010) 照猫画虎 照貓畫虎 zhào māo huà hǔ lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom) / fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject / uninspired imitation syn 饿虎扑食 餓虎撲食 è hǔ pū shí like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey 解铃还须系铃人 解鈴還須繫鈴人 jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom) / fig. whoever started the trouble should end it 老虎凳 lǎo hǔ dèng tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizontally along a bench, upper legs held down with straps while bricks are inserted under the feet, forcing the knee joint to bend in reverse) 势成骑虎 勢成騎虎 shì chéng qí hǔ if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom) / fig. impossible to stop halfway syn 初生之犊不畏虎 初生之犢不畏虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom) / fig. the fearlessness of youth 虎狮兽 虎獅獸 hǔ shī shòu tigon or tiglon, hybrid cross between a male tiger and a lioness 窣 sù rush out of a den / rustling 伥 倀 chāng (bound form) ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others 李安 lǐ ān Ang Li (1954-), Taiwanese-American film director (films include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍|卧虎藏龙 and Brokeback Mountain 斷背山|断背山) 赌窝 賭窩 dǔ wō gamblers' den / illegal casino syn 虖 hū to exhale / to call / scream of tiger 卧虎藏龙 臥虎藏龍 wò hǔ cáng lóng lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent 三人成虎 sān rén chéng hǔ three men talking makes a tiger (idiom) / repeated rumor becomes a fact 盘龙卧虎 盤龍臥虎 pán lóng wò hǔ lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent 纵虎归山 縱虎歸山 zòng hǔ guī shān lit. to let the tiger return to the mountain / fig. to store up future calamities syn 苛政猛于虎 苛政猛於虎 kē zhèng měng yú hǔ tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom) 虎背熊腰 hǔ bèi xióng yāo back of a tiger and waist of a bear / tough and stocky build syn 调虎离山 調虎離山 diào hǔ lí shān to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom) / to lure an enemy away from his territory syn 养虎伤身 養虎傷身 yǎng hǔ shāng shēn Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom) / fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later / to cherish a snake in one's bosom 养虎遗患 養虎遺患 yǎng hǔ yí huàn Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom) / fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later / to cherish a snake in one's bosom syn 养虎为患 養虎為患 yǎng hǔ wéi huàn lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity / fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom) 拉大旗作虎皮 lā dà qí zuò hǔ pí lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom) / fig. to borrow sb's prestige / to take the name of a great cause as a shield 虎尾春冰 hǔ wěi chūn bīng lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom) / fig. extremely dangerous situation syn 羊入虎口 yáng rù hǔ kǒu lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom) / fig. to tread dangerous ground 龙潭虎穴 龍潭虎穴 lóng tán hǔ xué lit. dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom) / fig. dangerous place / hostile territory syn 龙潭虎穴 龍潭虎穴 lóng tán - hǔ xué lit. dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom) / fig. dangerous place / hostile territory syn 不入虎穴焉得虎子 bù rù hǔ xué yān dé hǔ zǐ how can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair / nothing venture / nothing to gain or have 不入虎穴，焉得虎子 bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom) / Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 伥鬼 倀鬼 chāng guǐ ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others 虍 hū stripes of a tiger / "tiger" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141) 白虎观 白虎觀 bái hǔ guàn White Tiger Hall, a Han dynasty palace hall in which the famous Virtuous Discussions Held in White Tiger Hall 白虎通德論|白虎通德论 were held under the aegis of Han Emperor Zhang 漢章帝|汉章帝 兽穴 獸穴 shòu xué animal den 倒薮 倒藪 dào sǒu bandits' den 匪穴 fěi xué bandit den / rebel stronghold syn 席凡宁根 席凡寧根 xí fán níng gēn Scheveningen, resort in Den Haag (The Hague), Netherlands 狗窦 狗竇 gǒu dòu dog hole / gap caused by missing teeth / fig. den of thieves 销金窟 銷金窟 xiāo jīn kū money squandering establishment (e.g. gambling den, brothel etc) 登博施可持续农业和农村发展宣言 登博施可持續農業和農村發展宣言 Den Bosch Declaration for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development 登博施可持续农业和农村发展行动纲领 登博施可持續農業和農村發展行動綱領 Den Bosch Agenda for Action on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development 鸦片馆 鴉片館 opium den / opium divan 㩐 dèn variant of 扽[den4] 扽 dèn to yank / to pull tight 窝子 窩子 wō zi lair / den / stronghold 盗薮 盜藪 dào sǒu bandits' den 虍 hǔ "tiger" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141) / see also 虎字頭|虎字头[hu3 zi4 tou2] 武松 wǔ sōng Wu Song, a heroic outlaw of Liangshan Marsh in the classic novel Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], whose exploits include killing a tiger with his bare hands 虓 xiāo roar of a tiger 敔 yǔ percussion instrument shaped as a hollow wooden tiger, with serrated strip across the back, across which one runs a drumstick 猇 xiāo the scream or roar of a tiger / to intimidate / to scare 伯都 bó dū tiger (ancient, dialect) 刺桐 cì tóng Indian coral tree / sunshine tree / tiger's claw / Erythrina variegata (botany) 前怕狼后怕虎 前怕狼後怕虎 qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom) / fig. to be full of needless fears / reds under the beds 前门打虎，后门打狼 前門打虎，後門打狼 qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom) / fig. facing one problem after another 前门拒虎，后门进狼 前門拒虎，後門進狼 qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom) / fig. facing one problem after another 寅虎 yín hǔ Year 3, year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010) 杀虎斩蛟 殺虎斬蛟 shā hǔ zhǎn jiāo lit. to kill the tiger and behead the scaly dragon 熊腰虎背 xióng yāo hǔ bèi waist of a bear and back of a tiger / tough and stocky build 生肖属相 生肖屬相 shēng xiào shǔ xiàng birth year as designated by animal symbols (mouse, ox, tiger etc) 画虎类犬 畫虎類犬 huà hǔ lèi quǎn to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom) / to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it 老虎伍兹 老虎伍茲 lǎo hǔ wǔ zī Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (1975-), American golfer 卧虎 臥虎 wò hǔ crouching tiger / fig. major figure in hiding / concealed talent 虎字头 虎字頭 hǔ zì tóu name of "tiger" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141) / see also 虍[hu1] 