tiger; energy guzzler; corrupt official
Meanings
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tiger; common name for Panthera tigris
The standard and most common term for the tiger in modern Chinese.
There is a fierce tiger in the zoo.
Tigers are solitary animals.
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He is very bold and afraid of nothing; people call him 'Tiger'.
noun
energy guzzler; equipment consuming large amounts of energy or raw materials
Metaphorical usage referring to machinery, facilities, or enterprises with high consumption of coal, electricity, or other resources.
These old boilers are all coal guzzlers with serious waste.
In summer, air conditioners become electricity guzzlers, and power bills rise significantly.
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This factory is notoriously known as an oil guzzler.
noun
corrupt official; person engaging in large-scale embezzlement, theft, or tax evasion
formalMetaphorical usage often used in political and legal contexts to describe high-ranking corrupt officials ('big tigers') as opposed to low-level offenders ('flies').
The anti-corruption campaign must swat flies as well as strike tigers.
He turned out to be a big corrupt official who embezzled over a hundred million yuan.
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The tax inspection caught several big tax evaders.