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.
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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.
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