tigre de papel

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Portuguese

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 紙老虎纸老虎 (zhǐlǎohǔ).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.ɡɾi d͡ʒi paˈpɛw/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.ɡɾe de paˈpɛw/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈti.ɡɾɨ dɨ pɐˈpɛl/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈti.ɡɾɨ dɨ pɐˈpɛ.li/

Noun

tigre de papel m (plural tigres de papel)

  1. (idiomatic) paper tiger (a seemingly fierce or powerful person, country or organisation)

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