nhục huyền hổ khẩu

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Meat hung at the tiger's mouth — property, or persons, parked in the one place sure to consume them.

Literally: meat suspended at the tiger's mouth

Examples

Giao tiền cho hắn giữ là nhục huyền hổ khẩu.Letting him hold the cash is hanging meat at the tiger's mouth.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 “nhục huyền hổ khẩu” mean?

Meat hung at the tiger's mouth — property, or persons, parked in the one place sure to consume them. Literally: meat suspended at the tiger's mouth

Is “nhục huyền hổ khẩu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.