paper tiger
pa
ˈpeɪ
pei
per
pər
pēr
ti
taɪ
tai
ger
gər
gēr
British pronunciation
/pˈeɪpə tˈaɪɡə/

“paper tiger”的英语定义和含义

Paper tiger
01

纸老虎, 虚张声势的人

someone or something that looks frightening, dangerous, or strong while in reality, they are not
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
例子
The formidable reputation of the undefeated champion proved to be a " paper tiger " when a skilled challenger emerged and defeated them.
当一位技艺高超的挑战者出现并击败他们时,这位不败冠军的强大声誉被证明是一只纸老虎
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