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虎实

Word · AdjectiveTraditional唬事

burly; fierce-looking; same as 虎势

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

burly; hefty; fierce-looking (variant of 虎势)

dialect

A dialectal variant of 虎势, often used in northern Chinese to describe someone with a stocky, robust build or a fierce appearance.

Zhè这
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
zhǎng长
de得
zhēn真
hǔ唬
shi事
 ,
méi没
rén人
gǎn敢
rě惹
tā他
 。

This young man is really burly and fierce-looking; no one dares to provoke him.

Nà那
zhī只
gǒu狗
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
hǔ唬
shi事
 ,
qí其
shí实
xìng性
gé格
hěn很
wēn温
shùn顺
 。

That dog looks fierce, but actually has a very gentle temperament.

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Tā他
shēn身
cái材
hěn很
hǔ唬
shi事
 ,
gàn干
qǐ起
huó活
lái来
tè特
bié别
yǒu有
jìn劲
 。

He has a hefty build and works with exceptional strength.