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Paper tiger (纸老虎) — Chinglish Slang

📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览

Slang Name：Paper tiger

Chinese：纸老虎

Type：Oxford Accepted / Chinglish Slang

🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义

English：
A metaphor for someone or something that looks powerful and threatening on the surface but is actually weak and has no real strength.

中文：
比喻表面看起来强大、有威胁，实则虚弱、无实际实力的人或事物。

📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景

A classic metaphor created by Mao Zedong, first used to describe reactionary forces, meaning they look fierce but are vulnerable in essence.
由毛泽东创造的经典比喻，最初用于形容反动势力，意指其外表凶悍、本质脆弱。

📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句

📌 Example 1

1. The so-called powerful enemy is just a paper tiger😊

2. Don’t be afraid of difficulties, they are paper tigers

3. This threat sounds scary, but it’s a paper tiger

4. Paper tiger refers to things with empty appearance

5. We can easily defeat the paper tiger

6. The bully on the street is just a paper tiger

7. Don’t be fooled by the paper tiger’s appearance

8. All reactionary forces are paper tigers

1. 所谓的强大敌人不过是一只纸老虎

2. 不要害怕困难，它们都是纸老虎

3. 这个威胁听起来吓人，实则是纸老虎

4. 纸老虎指外表虚张声势的事物

5. 我们可以轻松战胜这只纸老虎

6. 街头的恶霸不过是纸老虎

7. 不要被纸老虎的外表迷惑

8. 一切反动势力都是纸老虎

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