Idiom · 成语

The Fox Borrows the Tiger’s Might

狐假虎威hú jiǎ hǔ wēi

A fox tricks a tiger into thinking the beasts fear the fox, not the tiger. The origin of "borrowing power."

狐狸借老虎的威风吓百兽，比喻倚仗别人的势力来欺压人。

The Fox Borrows the Tiger’s Might · 狐假虎威0:00 / 0:00

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