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母老虎

mǔlǎohǔ
noun #24,443

Meanings

  1. 1 tigress
  2. 2 (figurative) fierce or domineering woman
  3. 3 vixen

Examples

他老婆是个母老虎，家里什么都她说了算。
Tā lǎopó shì gè mǔlǎohǔ, jiā lǐ shénme dōu tā shuō le suàn.
His wife is a real tigress — she has the final say in everything at home.
别惹她，她是个母老虎，脾气可大了。
Bié rě tā, tā shì gè mǔlǎohǔ, píqi kě dà le.
Don't provoke her — she's a fierce one with a terrible temper.
动物园里的母老虎正在照顾她的幼崽。
Dòngwùyuán lǐ de mǔlǎohǔ zhèngzài zhàogù tā de yòuzǎi.
The tigress at the zoo is caring for her cubs.

Tips

usage
母老虎 literally means 'female tiger' (母 = female, 老虎 = tiger). Figuratively it describes a fierce, domineering woman, especially a wife or mother-in-law. The tone is usually humorous or exasperated rather than deeply insulting.

Stroke Order

母 mǔ
老 lǎo
虎 hǔ