势成骑虎(shì chéng qí hǔ)

4 charactersTrad. 勢成騎虎

if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom)

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surname ChengFull guide →
(Tw) saddle horseFull guide →
tigerFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
shì chéng qí hǔ
Meaning
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
勢成騎虎

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