弼虎

bìhǔ
noun #21,753

Meanings

  1. 1 tiger tamer
  2. 2 one who restrains a tiger
  3. 3 a title used in Chinese historical or fictional contexts

Examples

Bìhǔ shì chuánshuō zhōng xiángfú lǎohǔ de yīngxióng.
Bìhǔ is a legendary hero who subdues tigers.
《 Xīyóujì 》 zhōng de ' Bì mǎ wēn ' shì Sūnwùkōng de guān zhí.
In 'Journey to the West,' 'Bimawen' (horse manager) was Sun Wukong's official title.

Tips

culture
means 'to assist/correct,' and means 'tiger.' The compound suggests someone powerful enough to assist in taming tigers. In Chinese literature, it sometimes appears as a martial title or a character name.

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