虎の威を借る狐
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |||
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虎 | 威 | 借 | 狐 |
とら Grade: S |
い Grade: S |
か Grade: 4 |
きつね Hyōgaiji |
Etymology edit
Literally, "the fox who borrows the might of a tiger." Partial calque of Literary Chinese 狐藉虎威 (hújièhǔwēi, literally “a fox borrows the might of a tiger”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
虎の威を借る狐 • (tora no i o karu kitsune)
- donkey in a lion's skin; one who borrows the authority of someone else and acts arrogant