HSK 2 Chinese reading practice

狐假虎威

hú jiǎ hǔ wēi

The Fox Borrows the Tiger’s Might

A clever fox escapes a tiger by pretending that every animal fears him.

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Borrowed power

狐假虎威 comes from the ancient text Strategies of the Warring States. Today it describes someone who intimidates others by borrowing the authority of a more powerful person.

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