lit. to stroke the tiger's whiskers / to do sth very daring
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a deliberate show of strength as a warning
lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom) / fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom) / fig. to display foolhardy courage
Siberian tiger / Amur tiger
(bird species of China) blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus)
(bird species of China) chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
piranha (fish)
gas guzzler
(idiom) to act as accomplice to a villain / to assist in wrongdoing
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
waist of a bear and back of a tiger / tough and stocky build
Boston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom) / fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
(idiom) ferocious beasts
liger, hybrid cross between a male lion and a tigress
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
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
lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent
leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) / sculpted stone tiger installed at the tomb of revered figures in ancient times to ward off evil spirits
hot spell during autumn / Indian summer
man with a big smile and evil intentions
paper tiger
(bird species of China) Asian green bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
lit. to let the tiger return to the mountain / fig. to store up future calamities
fierce animals
lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom) / fig. to tread dangerous ground
lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom) / fig. impressive in appearance but lacking in substance / braggart
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)
old-style large kitchen stove
tiger salad, a northeast China dish usually consisting of hot pepper, cucumber, cilantro and leek
crouching tiger / fig. major figure in hiding / concealed talent
lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent
bench vise
(lit.) to negotiate with a tiger for its pelt (idiom) / (fig.) to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests
see 艾鼬[]
(coll.) jumping spider (which pounces on houseflies, hence the Chinese name)
(bird species of China) blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis)
(bird species of China) blue-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)
lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent
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