纸老虎 (zhǐlǎohǔ) Paper Tiger (Advanced)

纸老虎 (zhǐlǎohǔ) Paper Tiger 

“纸老虎 (zhǐlǎohǔ)” is the phrase for “Paper Tiger.” The character “纸 (zhǐ)” means paper; “老 (lǎo)” means old and “虎 (hǔ)” means tiger. Example:

Bié pà tā, tā zhǐshì zhǎngxiàng bǐjiào xiōng’ è, qíshí shì gè zhǐlǎohǔ. 别怕他,他只是长相比较凶恶,其实是个纸老虎。

Do not be …