母老虎

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mǔlǎohǔ ㄇㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ

- tigress
- fierce woman
  fig.
- vixen

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

May offend: sexist or sexual

Literally: female tiger
Meaning: A fierce, shrewish, unreasonable woman. Insulting, though sometimes said jokingly of a bossy wife or girlfriend.

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