暴虎冯河(bào hǔ píng hé)

4 charactersTrad. 暴虎馮河

lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across…

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surname BaoFull guide →
tigerFull guide →
surname FengFull guide →
river (CL:条,道[dao4])Full guide →

Word information

Pinyin
bào hǔ píng hé
Meaning
lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
暴虎馮河

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