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老虎唔發威當病貓 (lou5 fu2 m4 faat3 wai1 dong3 beng6 maau1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

老虎唔發威當病貓 (lou5 fu2 m4 faat3 wai1 dong3 beng6 maau1, lǎo hǔ wú fā wēi dāng bìng māo) — a tiger taken as an ill cat just because it doesn't roar, a metaphor to say don't underestimate one's power

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 老交情 (lou5 gaau1 cing4) — Old friend; go way back
• 老人家 (lou5 jan4 gaa1) — (noun) General term to call a senior
• 老人成嫩仔 (lou5 jan4 sing4 nyun6 zai2) — rejuvenation
• 老人星 (lou5 jan4 sing1) — Canopus
• 老人精 (lou5 jan4 zing1) — describes a child who acts like an adult; a young but worldly person
• 老作 (lou5 zok3) — faking (spoken)

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