lǎo

idiom
common

Meaning of 母老虎

母老虎 means shrew; virago; ferocious woman. Pronounced mǔ lǎo hǔ.

  • shrew; virago; ferocious woman

Definitions & Examples

shì
men
gōng
yǒu
míng
de
lǎo
 
jiā
dōu
 

She is famously known as the 'shrew' in our company; everyone is afraid of her.

lǎo
po
shì
lǎo
 
guǎn
guǎn
de
hěn
yán
 

His wife is a real virago who keeps a very tight rein on him.

Bié
kàn
xiàng
lǎo
 
shí
xīn
hěn
shàn
liáng
 

Don't be fooled by her appearance as a shrew; she's actually very kind-hearted.