JLPT N2Idioms
虎の威を借る狐
- Meaning
- 実力者の権威を利用していばる人
- Explanation
- "虎の威を借る狐" refers to a person who uses the authority of a powerful figure to act arrogantly even though he himself is nothing special. Unlike c1 "a person who deceives others with cunning," the key point is relying on someone else's power.
Original Japanese explanation
「虎の威を借る狐」は、強い実力者の権威を利用して、自分自身は大したことがないのにいばる人をいいます。c1「悪知恵で人をだます人」とは違い、他者の力を笠に着る点が要点です。
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