JMdict: 2582980
虎の威を借る狐 【とらのいをかるきつね】
- [exp] person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 虎 | Tiger, Drunkard | コ | とら | |
| 威 | Intimidate, Dignity, Majesty, Menace, Threaten | イ | おど.す, おど.し, おど.かす | |
| 借 | Borrow, Rent | シャク | か.りる | 4 |
| 狐 | Fox | コ | きつね |