如虎添翼

rúhǔtiānyì ㄖㄨˊ ㄏㄨˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧˋ

    • lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
    • with redoubled power (idiom)

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Telling them apart

如虎添翼 is about someone or something already strong becoming even stronger through added help. 锦上添花 is about adding something nice to what is already good or beautiful, so it is more about embellishment than power.

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