虎口 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 虎口

虎口

Definition tiger's den / dangerous place / the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand

Usage

中文释义〈名〉比喻危险的境地：～脱险｜逃离～。〈名〉大拇指和食指相连的部分。

Characters 虎 hǔ 口 kǒu

COMMON WORDS WITH 虎口
	虎口拔牙 hǔ kǒu bá yá pull a tooth from the tiger's mouth -- dare to confront the greatest danger / geard the lion in his den / pull a front tooth from the jaw of the tiger / revoke sb. far superior in power

	虎口余生 ( 虎口餘生 ) hǔ kǒu yú shēng to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom) / to have a narrow escape ( 虎口餘生 )

	羊入虎口 yáng rù hǔ kǒu lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom) / fig. to tread dangerous ground

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