Learn Chinese Words: 狐假虎威 (hú jiǎ hǔ wēi)

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

The fox bullied all animals with the help of the tiger's power. Metaphor relies on the power of others to bully others. Study together!

Meaning

“狐”的意思是狐狸 hú
“hú ”means fox.

“假”的意思是假装 jiǎ
“jiǎ ”means to pretend.

“虎”的意思是老虎 hǔ
“ hǔ ” means tiger.

“威”的意思是势力 wēi
“wēi” means power.

Story

Once upon a time, there was a tiger searching for food in the mountains and forests. One day, it saw a fox taking a walk and quickly caught the fox, thinking that it could enjoy a delicious lunch today.

The fox was cunning by nature and knew that it would face a bad situation if it was caught by the tiger today. Therefore, it decided to fabricate a lie. The fox said to the tiger, "I am the one sent by the Heavenly Emperor to be the king of all beasts in the mountains and forests. If you eat me, the Heavenly Emperor will not forgive you." The tiger was skeptical of the fox's words and asked, "What evidence do you have to support your claim to be the king of all beasts?" The fox quickly said, "If you don't believe me, you can follow me into the mountains and forests, and I will let you see with your own eyes how all the animals fear me."

The tiger thought this was a good idea, so it let the fox lead the way and followed closely behind, heading towards the deep mountains and forests. When the wild rabbits, goats, deer, bears and other animals in the forest saw the tiger coming, they were all so scared that they scattered in all directions to escape.

After walking around for a while, the fox proudly said to the tiger, "Now have you seen it? In the forest, who dares not fear me?" The tiger did not know that the animals were actually afraid of the great king and believed the fox's lie, so it released the fox.

Revelation

One, do not use one's position or authority to bully others. This only makes the situation worse and one will receive the punishment they deserve. Two, do not blindly trust others and have one's own judgment and thinking. In this story, the fox used the tiger's authority to intimidate the animals, but ultimately was exposed as a fraud, which shows that we cannot easily trust others and must have our own judgment. Three, pretense and deception will only cause one to lose credibility and respect. 

In this story, the fox used the tiger's authority to intimidate the animals, but ultimately was exposed as a fraud, which shows that pretense and deception will only cause one to lose credibility and respect. Four, the weak should learn to protect themselves and not be exploited by the strong. In this story, the fox is the weak and the tiger is the strong. The fox used the tiger's authority to intimidate the animals, which shows that the weak should learn to protect themselves and not be exploited by the strong.

Sentences

  1. Don't be cruel before the exam, it will only make people look down on you.
    不要在考试前狐假虎威，这样只会让人看不起你。
    bù yào zài kǎo shì qián hú jiǎ hǔ wēi ， zhè yàng zhǐ huì ràng rén kàn bù qǐ nǐ 。
  2. Don't be cruel in front of others, it will only make people laugh.
    不要在别人面前狐假虎威，这样只会让人感到好笑。
    bù yào zài bié rén miàn qián hú jiǎ hǔ wēi ， zhè yàng zhǐ huì ràng rén gǎn dào hǎo xiào 。
  3. Don't be cruel, use your position to oppress others.
    不要狐假虎威，用自己的地位来压迫别人。
    bù yào hú jiǎ hǔ wēi ， yòng zì jǐ de dì wèi lái yā pò bié rén 。

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