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
Chinese PinYin : hǔ zhì lóng ná
Tiger throwing and dragon taking
being oppressed by officials , the masses revolt against them. guān bī mín fǎn
see through sb . 's treachery. dòng zhú qí jiān
follow up a victory with hot pursuit. chéng shèng zhuī jī
seeing these things one is reminded of the owner. dǔ wù sī rén