纸老虎 (紙老虎) zhǐ lǎohǔ
          
              zhǐ lǎohǔ 
              
              phrase 
              paper tiger 
              Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
              
              
              
              
                Notes: A term used by 毛泽东 Mao Zedong to refer to the United States (Sullivan and Hearst 1997, 'PAPER TIGER')
              
               
          
          
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- 一切反动派都是纸老虎(一切反動派都是紙老虎) all reactionaries are paper tigers