📂 Business Speak

Pull the tiger's teeth (虎口拔牙) — Chinglish Slang

📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览

Slang Name:Pull the tiger's teeth

Chinese:虎口拔牙

Type:Business Speak / Chinglish Slang

🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义

English:
To do something extremely risky, especially in business. A Chinese idiom literally translated.

中文:
做极其冒险的事,尤其在商业领域。中式英语直译版成语。

📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景

From Chinese idiom "虎口拔牙" (hǔ kǒu bá yá) meaning "to pull teeth from a tiger's mouth". Used in Chinese business to describe competing against established giants.

📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句

📌 Example 1
"Starting a coffee shop next to Starbucks? That's pulling the tiger's teeth!"

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