泥捏的老虎，唬人咬不了人泥捏的老虎，唬人咬不了人泥捏的老虎，唬人咬不了人

a clay tiger: can scare people but can't bite

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Someone who looks frightening but has no real ability. Mocking; like 'a paper tiger'.

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Simplified: 泥捏的老虎，唬人咬不了人
Pinyin: ní niē de lǎohǔ, hǔrén yǎo bù liǎo rén
Bopomofo: ㄋㄧˊ ㄋㄧㄝ ˙ㄉㄜㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ，ㄏㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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