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如虎添翼

Mandarin · pinyin rú hǔ tiān yì

lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
with redoubled power (idiom)

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如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
虎: hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname
添: tiān · append, add to; increase
翼: yì · wings; fins on fish; shelter; 27th lunar mansion, determinative star α Crateris (Alkes)

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2–3–1–4 · ru2 hu3 tian1 yi4

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jyu4 fu2 tim1 jik6

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(simile) further strengthening; with redoubled power

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