冇牙老虎

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Chinese

not have (dialectal) tooth; ivory tiger; tractor
trad. (冇牙老虎) 老虎
simp. #(冇牙老虎) 老虎
Literally: “toothless tiger”.

Pronunciation


Noun

冇牙老虎 (Cantonese, figurative)

  1. someone or something that seems to be powerful but is actually weak or ineffective
    Synonym: 紙老虎 / 纸老虎 (zhǐlǎohǔ)
  2. fire (as a disaster)