苍蝇老虎
Traditional form:
蒼蠅老虎
Pinyin (reading):
cāngyinglǎohǔ
Definitions:
- (coll.) jumping spider (which pounces on houseflies, hence the Chinese name)
Characters:
- 苍 - dark blue; deep green; old, hoary
- 蝇 - fly, musca
- 老 - old, aged; experienced
- 虎 - tiger; brave, fierce; surname
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