Definition of 張り子の虎 (はりこのとら)
はことら
張り子の虎
はりこのとら
harikonotora
expression, noun
1.
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head)
2.
paper tiger, someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite, man of straw(idiom )
Other readings:
張子の虎【はりこのとら】
Related Kanji
| 張 | lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent) |
| 子 | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac |
| 虎 | tiger, drunkard |