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虎皮
hǔ
pí
short for
虎皮鸚鵡
/
虎皮鹦鹉
(hǔpí yīngwǔ, “budgie”)
skin of tiger
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虎
hǔ
tiger
classifier:
隻
=2
皮
Pí
surname Pi
=2
皮
pí
leather
skin
fur
pico- (one trillionth)
naughty
classifier:
張
Containing this entry
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
羊质虎皮
yáng
zhì
hǔ
pí
lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom)
fig. impressive in appearance but lacking in substance
braggart
虎皮鹦鹉
hǔ
pí
yīng
wǔ
budgerigar