降龙伏虎

降龍伏虎

xiánglóng-fúhǔ

idiom

Meanings

HSK 7-9

故事里的高僧能降龙伏虎。

Gùshi lǐ de gāosēng néng xiánglóng-fúhǔ.

The eminent monk in the story could subdue dragons and tigers.

HSK 7-9

这支科研队伍有降龙伏虎的本领，再难的课题也能攻下来。

Zhè zhī kēyán duìwu yǒu xiánglóng-fúhǔ de běnlǐng, zài nán de kètí yě néng gōng xiàlai.

This research team can take on the toughest challenges; no problem is too hard for them to crack.

usage

降 here means "to subdue", not jiàng "to fall". Two of the Eighteen Arhats (十八罗汉) are the Dragon-Taming and the Tiger-Taming Arhat, 降龙罗汉 and 伏虎罗汉.

降 jiàng

龙 lóng

伏 fú

虎 hǔ