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Chinese
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and; to give; together with and; to give; together with; take part in; (interrog. part.) |
tiger
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to plan; seek; scheme
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leather; skin; fur
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| trad. (與虎謀皮)
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與
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虎
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謀
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皮
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| simp. (与虎谋皮)
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与
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虎
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谋
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皮
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| Literally: “to ask a tiger for its skin”.
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Etymology
Originally 與狐謀皮／与狐谋皮 (yǔhúmóupí, “to ask a fox for its skin”). See the entry for details.
狐 (hú, “fox”) was replaced with 虎 (“tiger”) because the two characters have similar pronunciation. In addition, tiger is a fierce animal, making this form reflecting the meaning more.
Pronunciation
Idiom
與虎謀皮
- to request others (usually bad people) for something against their interests (which is impossible)