Tiger throwing and dragon taking

Tiger throwing and dragon taking

The Chinese idiom, H ǔ zh ì L ó NGN á in pinyin, means that dragons and tigers fight with each other; it refers to a fierce fight. From Chu Han War Department.

Notes on Idioms

Throw: struggle and jump.

The origin of Idioms

Yuan Haowen's "Chu Han war division" poem: "the tiger tosses, the dragon takes two does not save, once this gambling heaven and earth."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences.

Analysis of Idioms

Tiger leaping and dragon taking