The eagle catches the tiger

The eagle catches the tiger

Hawk and tiger snatch, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī NGL í NH ǔ Ju é, which means to describe a person who has a bad heart and is waiting for an opportunity to snatch. From Zhao Hanqing's manifesto.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate, object, attribute; used in writing

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: eagle and tiger

The origin of Idioms

Zhao Hanqing's manifesto said: "the great powers are seizing by the eagles and tigers, chasing after each other day, and threatening each other with military affairs."

Idiom explanation

To describe a person who is not good at heart and is waiting for an opportunity to seize. It's the same as "the eagle looks at the tiger".