山中母老虎
“A tigress of the mountains...”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是山中猛虎也
“a fierce tiger of the mountains.”
山中 母老虎
“A tigress of the mountains...”
那这个好
“I like this!”
“She is more like a ferocious tigress than just a wild beast.”
In Chinese culture, a fierce, protective, or bossy woman is colloquially termed a 'female tiger' (母老虎), often used affectionately or teasingly in domestic contexts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
tigress; a ferocious or domineering woman
A common colloquial idiom used playfully or derogatorily to describe a sharp-tempered woman.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“A cat? This is a tigress. It's clearly a cat.”
“When the tiger's away, the monkey becomes king.”
“Don't use that fierce woman to pressure me.”
“There cannot be two tigers on one mountain.”
“There's... A big tiger!”
“How do you put up with a shrew at home?”