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paper tiger noun[ C ] disapprovinguk /ˌpeɪ.pə ˈtaɪ.ɡər/ us /ˌpeɪ.pɚ ˈtaɪ.ɡɚ/ something, such as an enemy or foreign country, that seems very strong and dangerous but is really weak and not harmful: 纸老虎(指外强中干的敌人或国家) The Soviet Union was suddenly revealed as a paper tiger.苏联突然被揭出了纸老虎的原形。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Weakness and vulnerability Achilles heel asthenia at a low ebbidiom atonic atony fragile fragility frail glass jaw helpless shakiness shaky sitting duck sitting target soft target weakling weakly weakness weedy wetly |