虎

fú

[[a tiger]] a celebrated or notorious figure in the world of triad societies, us

寅虎

jan4 fu2

Year 3, Year of the Tiger (2010)

老虎

lou5 fu2

tiger; [粵]: a powerful person in the criminal underworld

紙老虎

zi2 lou5 fu2

a paper tiger, something which seems as threatening as a tiger, but is harmless

與虎謀皮

jyu5 fu2 mau4 pei4

to make an unrealistic request; to attempt the impossible and courting disaster

老虎牙

lou5 fu2 ngaa4

canine teeth (in humans), cuspids | also seen as 虎牙 | [普]: 犬齒

新巴爾虎右旗

san1 baa1 ji5 fu2 jau6 kei4

Xinba'erhu youqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

狐假虎威

wu4 gaa2 fu2 wai1

bully people by flaunting one's powerful connections

扮豬食老虎

baan6 zyu1 sik6 lou5 fu2

(phrase) literally means 'Act like a pig, bite the tiger to death'; pretend to b

餵老虎（機）

wai3 lou5 fu2（ gei1）

to insert coins into a parking meter [written and colloquial]

老虎蝦

lou5 fu2 haa1

tiger prawn [粵]: 鬼蝦

坐山觀虎鬥

zo6 saan1 gun1 fu2 dau3

sit on top of the mountain to watch the tigers fight (watch in safety while othe

虎落平陽被犬欺

fu2 lok6 ping4 joeng4 bei6 hyun2 hei1

A man who loses position and influence may be subjected to much indignity

勢成騎虎

sai3 sing4 ke4 fu2

it is impossible to stop halfway or there are dire consequences of doing so (lit

飛虎隊

fēi fú deui

[[[flying tigers] the Police Tactical Unit]] the Police Tactical Unit (gwdl 31,

放虎歸山

fong fú gwái sāan

[[to let the tiger return mountain]] to be indecisive and risk serious problems

老虎姐

lóuh fū láa

[[tiger female]] a tough, unyielding woman (derogatory), a "harridan", a "dragon

老虎蟹

lóuh fū háaih

[[tiger crab]] no matter what.

老虎唔服衞東誤病貓

lóuh fū mih faat wái dong ngóh behng māau

[[to mistake a passive tiger for a sick cat]] to mistake a passive tiger for a s

老虎頭上「乳嘅」

lóuh fū tàuh seuhng dēng sāt nàa

[[to put lice on the tiger's head]] to provoke a powerful person or organisation

冇牙老虎

móuh ngáah lóuh fú

[[toothless tiger]] a person or group which, contrary to appearances or to its o