虎穴

hǔxué
  1. (figurative) danger spot; dangerous place
  2. danger spot; dangerous place
  3. tiger's den

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 虎 hǔ tiger

classifier: 隻
2 穴 xué
  1. cave
  2. cavity
  3. hole
  4. acupuncture point
  5. Taiwan pr. xuè

Containing this entry

不入虎穴，焉得虎子 bùrùhǔxué,yāndéhǔzǐ How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
龍潭虎穴 lóngtánhǔxué
  1. lit. dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom)
  2. fig. dangerous place; hostile territory