tiger's den; dangerous place
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
tiger's den; tiger's lair
Literally refers to the dwelling or nest of a tiger.
Liè猎
rén人
zài在
shēn深
shān山
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
hǔ虎
xué穴
。
The hunter discovered a tiger's den deep in the mountains.
Mǔ母
hǔ虎
zhèng正
shǒu守
zài在
hǔ虎
xué穴
qián前
bǎo保
hù护
yòu幼
zǎi崽
。
The mother tiger was guarding the entrance to her den to protect her cubs.
noun
dangerous place; perilous situation; hazardous territory
Figurative usage appearing in set phrases and idioms. Often implies a place one must enter at great risk to achieve a goal.
lóng龙
tán潭
hǔ虎
xué穴
dragon's pond and tiger's den; extremely dangerous place
bù不
rù入
hǔ虎
xué穴
，
yān焉
dé得
hǔ虎
zǐ子
。
If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cub; nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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Wèi为
le了
huò获
qǔ取
qíng情
bào报
，
tā他
jué决
xīn心
shēn深
rù入
hǔ虎
xué穴
。
In order to obtain intelligence, he was determined to go deep into the enemy's lair.
Jiù就
suàn算
shì是
hǔ虎
xué穴
，
wǒ我
men们
yě也
yào要
chuǎng闯
yi一
chuǎng闯
。
Even if it's a tiger's den, we still have to brave it.