Word details
호랑이
- Pronunciation
- 호ː랑이
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
tiger
A big, carnivorous animal that has yellowish brown coat and black stripes.
scary
(figurative) A very ferocious and fearsome person.
Proverbs
호랑이 굴에 가야 호랑이 새끼를 잡는다
You should go into a tiger's den to catch a tiger cub; Nothing ventured, nothing gained
You should make appropriate efforts to achieve the result you desire.
호랑이 담배 먹을[피울] 적
when a tiger smoked[ate] cigarettes
A very long time ago.
호랑이 없는 골에 토끼가 왕 노릇 한다
In the valley without a tiger, a rabbit plays the role of the king; When the cat is away the mice will play
Where there is no superior person, an insignificant person tries to take control.
호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다
A tiger will come if it is talked about; Talk of the Devil, and he is sure to appear
An expression used to describe a situation where a person appears when someone else talks about him/her.
호랑이를 그리려다가 강아지[고양이]를 그린다
One plans to paint a tiger, but ends up painting a puppy[cat]; bright beginning and dull finish
To start something with great ambitions, but produce anticlimactic results in the end.
호랑이를 잡으려다가 토끼를 잡는다
One plans to catch a tiger, but ends up catching a rabbit; bright beginning and dull finish; bright but fruitless attempts
To start something with great ambitions, but produce anticlimactic results in the end.
호랑이에게 물려 가도 정신만 차리면 산다
If you stay alert, you can survive even when you are caught by a tiger
You can overcome even a severe crisis if you keep alert.