Correct
纸老虎
/ zhǐ lǎo hǔ /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
这个纸老虎
2
……是个纸老虎
Definition
纸老虎:
Literally means:
paper tiger
Actually means:
A paper-made tiger. It figuratively means a seemingly strong and awesome person or thing that is weak and powerless in essence. It often appeared in politics-related comments. Derogatory.
用纸做的老虎。比喻看上去很强大，很吓人，实际上软弱或没有力量的人或事物。常见于和政治有关的评论。多含贬义。
Example
Often used as object or subject. (作宾语、主语)
1
Rènhé
任何
kùnnan
困难
dōu
都
shì
是
zhǐlǎohǔ
纸老虎
,
zhǐyào
只要
nǐ
你
bù
不
bèi
被
tā
它
xiàhuài
吓坏
le
了
,
shì
是
yīdìng
一定
kěyǐ
可以
kèfú
克服
de
的
。
Any difficulty is a paper tiger, as long as you are not frightened by it, it can certainly be overcome.
2
Zhège
这个
zhǐlǎohǔ
纸老虎
,
biè
别
kàn
看
tā
他
cháng
长
de
得
gāodà
高大
,
bān
班
shàng
上
gèzi
个子
zuì
最
xiǎo
小
de
的
xué
学
qīfu
欺负
tā
他
shēng
生
dōu
都
gǎn
敢
qīfu
欺负
tā
他
。
This paper tiger, don't look at his tall, the smallest student in the class bully him dare to bully him.
3
Kuàguógōngsī
跨国公司
quèshí
确实
yǒu
有
xǔduō
许多
bùzú
不足
,
dàn
但
zài
在
shìchǎng
市场
jìngzhēng
竞争
zhōng
中
kě
可
bu
不
shì
是
zhǐlǎohǔ
纸老虎
,
nǐmen
你们
bùyào
不要
dàyì
大意
。
Multinational companies do have a lot of shortcomings, but in the market competition is not a paper tiger, you do not care.