Swallow and tiger

Swallow and tiger

Tiger head and swallow chin, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h à t ó uy à NH à n, which means to describe the appearance of powerful; by referring to generals, warriors. From the romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties.

The origin of Idioms

In the Qing Dynasty, Chu people won the fourth chapter of the romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: "Xuanxuan looks like clouds and clouds, awe inspiring with frost and snow. A bear's back and a tiger's back are strong, and a swallow's chin and a tiger's head are strong. "

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used of a person's appearance. In the biography of ban Chao in the book of the later Han Dynasty: "swallows and tigers fly and eat meat." Since ancient times, talent is rare. I think you have a tiger head and a swallow chin. You have been granted a marquis for thousands of Li. Kuang has such a distinguished family. The 18th chapter of biography of heroes and heroines by Wen Kang of Qing Dynasty.

Idiom story

During the Han Dynasty, ban Chao grew up with a swallow chin and a tiger's head when he was young. A physiologist saw him and said, "swallow chin and tiger's head, flying and eating meat, this is the Prime Minister of Wanli marquis." Later ban Chao led the army to pacify the Xiongnu in the western regions and was appointed Marquis of Dingyuan.