05207352-n 'the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual';
 
Chinese (simplified) 外强 中干 的 家伙 , 纸老虎 , 外强中干的家伙
English paper tiger
Japanese 張り子の虎
Definitions
English
the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual
― he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth
Japanese
強力に見えるが、実は無力で効果がない人または組織の性質
― 彼は、張り子の虎には核歯があったのをマオに思い出させた
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Hypernym: powerlessness
Semantic Field: attributen
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