tigre de papel
Portuguese
editEtymology
editCalque from Chinese 紙老虎/纸老虎 (zhǐlǎohǔ).
Pronunciation
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Noun
edittigre de papel m (plural tigres de papel)
- (idiomatic) paper tiger (a seemingly fierce or powerful person, country or organisation)
Further reading
edit- tigre de papel on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt