虎口

Chinese
tiger mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
trad. (虎口) 虎 口
simp. #(虎口) 虎 口

Pronunciation

Noun

虎口

  1. a tiger's mouth
  2. the jaws of death
  3. purlicue (the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand)

Derived terms
  • 探虎口
  • 甘冒虎口
  • 羊入虎口 (yángrùhǔkǒu)
  • 羊落虎口
  • 虎口拔牙

Korean
Hanja in this term
虎口

Noun

虎口 • (hogu) (hangeul 호구)

  1. Hanja form? of 호구 (“jaws of death; Go position; pushover, sucker, doormat”).
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