虎の威を借る狐
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Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 虎 | 威 | 借 | 狐 |
| とら Grade: S |
い Grade: S |
か Grade: 4 |
きつね Hyōgaiji |
Etymology[edit]
Literally, "the fox who borrows the might of a tiger." Partial calque of Literary Chinese 狐藉虎威 (hújièhǔwēi, literally “a fox borrows the might of a tiger”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
虎の威を借る狐 • (tora no i o karu kitsune)
- donkey in a lion's skin; one who borrows the authority of someone else and acts arrogant
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- Japanese terms spelled with 虎 read as とら
- Japanese terms spelled with 威 read as い
- Japanese terms spelled with 借 read as か
- Japanese terms spelled with 狐
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- Japanese terms derived from Literary Chinese
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- Japanese terms spelled with hyōgaiji kanji
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- Japanese terms spelled with 狐 read as きつね