秋老虎 Traditional form: 秋老虎 Pinyin (reading): qiūlǎohǔ Definitions: hot spell during autumn Indian summer Characters: 秋 - autumn, fall; year 老 - old, aged; experienced 虎 - tiger; brave, fierce; surname Traditional characters: 秋 - autumn, fall; year 老 - old, aged; experienced 虎 - tiger; brave, fierce; surname