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Ferocious Tiger Idioms

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ID: QW0262 Intermediate
Today's Qing Wen focuses on one of China's most treasured animals, the tiger, in idiom form. We'll flushing out half a dozen of the most common, and of course useful, idioms involving this fearsome beast that are sure to invigorate your Chinese. If you liked this lesson, please leave your comments below and we'll be sure to keep the animal-focused idiom lessons coming!
Sat Jul 21 2012 | Greg, Connie, Jenny
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成语
chéngyǔ
Idiom.
跟动物有关的，而且是和老虎有关的。
gēn dòngwù yǒuguān de ，érqiě shì hé lǎohǔ yǒuguān de 。
Ones related to animals, and more specifically, related to tigers.
狐假虎威
hújiǎhǔwēi
To wield someone else's power as your own.
狐狸，老虎
húli ，lǎohǔ
Fox, tiger.
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