dương chất hổ bì
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Meaning · English
A goat's marrow in a tiger's hide — the fearsome skin forgets the timid bones inside it.
Literally: goat substance, tiger skin
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “dương chất hổ bì” mean?
A goat's marrow in a tiger's hide — the fearsome skin forgets the timid bones inside it. Literally: goat substance, tiger skin
Is “dương chất hổ bì” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.