如虎添翼

rúhǔtiānyì
idiom #45,182

Meanings

  1. 1 like adding wings to a tiger
  2. 2 to make something formidable even more formidable; a powerful boost

Examples

Xīn shèbèi ràng wǒmen de tuánduì rúhǔtiānyì.
The new equipment gave our team a major boost — like wings to a tiger.
Yǒu le AI gōngjù, tā de gōngzuò xiàolǜ rúhǔtiānyì.
With AI tools, his work efficiency took off like a tiger with wings.

Tips

history
Attributed to Zhuge Liang's《·》(Three Kingdoms): a general with proper authority and momentum is 'like a fierce tiger granted wings, soaring across the four seas.'
usage
Strongly positive — for adding strength to something already strong. Don't use for help given to the weak; for that, see 雪中送炭.

Stroke Order

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