Meaning of 虎口
虎口 means jaws of death; extremely dangerous situation; tiger's mouth (the fleshy area between the thumb and index finger); thenar space. Pronounced hǔ kǒu.
- jaws of death; extremely dangerous situation
- tiger's mouth (the fleshy area between the thumb and index finger); thenar space
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
píng凭
jiè借
jī机
zhì智
cóng从
hǔ虎
kǒu口
tuō脱
xiǎn险
。
He escaped from the jaws of death by relying on his wit.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
zhēn真
shì是
yáng羊
rù入
hǔ虎
kǒu口
，
tài太
wēi危
xiǎn险
le了
。
This child is truly like a lamb entering a tiger's mouth—it's too dangerous.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
shēn深
rù入
yuán原
shǐ始
sēn森
lín林
，
kě可
wèi谓
bù步
bù步
hǔ虎
kǒu口
。
The expedition team went deep into the primeval forest, where every step was like walking into a tiger's mouth.