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Noun Concept
Categories: Tiger idioms, Political catch phrases, Chinglish, Anti-American sentiment in China, Mao Zedong
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paper tiger  Paper champion  paper dragon  Paper tiger thesis  zhilaohu
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The nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual WordNet 3.0
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The nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
"Paper tiger" is a calque of the Chinese phrase zhǐlǎohǔ. Wikipedia
A seemingly fierce or powerful person, country or organisation without the ability to back up their words; apparently powerful but actually ineffective. Wiktionary
Paper tiger. Wiktionary (translation)
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He reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
powerlessness
Redewendung
enemy
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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paper tiger
Wikipedia
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paper tiger
Wikidata
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paper tiger
Wiktionary
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paper tiger
Wikipedia Redirections
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Paper champion, paper dragon, Paper tiger thesis
Wikidata Alias
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zhilaohu

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