羊质虎皮
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
idiom
Traditional: 羊質虎皮
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- (idiom) 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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Related Words
一心一德(yī xīn yī dé)— of one heart and one mind (idiom)
→五劳七伤(wǔ láo qī shāng)— (TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera 五臟|五脏[wu3 zang4], and seven to adverse effects on one's body as a result of: overeating (spleen), anger (liver), moisture (kidney), cold (lung), worry (heart), wind and rain (outer appearance) and fear (mind)
→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)
→一无所有(yī wú suǒ yǒu)— not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
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