"虎の威を借る狐" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [to̞ɾa̠ no̞ i o̞ ka̠ɾɯ̟ᵝ kʲit͡sɨᵝne̞] Forms: 虎の威を借る狐 [canonical] (ruby: (とら), (), (), (きつね)), tora no i o karu kitsune [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, "the fox who borrows the might of a tiger." Partial calque of Literary Chinese 狐藉虎威 (hújièhǔwēi, literally “a fox borrows the might of a tiger”). Etymology templates: {{partial calque|ja|lzh|狐藉虎威|lit=a fox borrows the might of a tiger|sort=とらのいをかるきつね}} Partial calque of Literary Chinese 狐藉虎威 (hújièhǔwēi, literally “a fox borrows the might of a tiger”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|とら の い を かる きつね}} 虎(とら)の威(い)を借(か)る狐(きつね) • (tora no i o karu kitsune)
  1. donkey in a lion's skin; one who borrows the authority of someone else and acts arrogant

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