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羊质虎皮

yáng zhì hǔ pídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom) / fig. impressive in appearance but lacking in substance / braggart
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

羊質虎皮 羊质虎皮 [yang2 zhi4 hu3 pi2] /lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom)/fig. impressive in appearance but lacking in substance/braggart/

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Other forms in these source records: 羊質虎皮

  • 羊
    Yáng

    surname Yang

  • 质
    zhì

    character / nature / quality / plain / to pawn / pledge / hostage / to question / Taiwan pr. [zhí]

  • 虎
    hǔ

    tiger / CL:隻|只[zhī]

  • 皮
    pí

    skin / peel / rind / outer layer / leather / hide / fur / cover / wrapping / outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp / soggy / (coll.) naughty / mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²)

    Pí

    surname Pi

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