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老虎頭上釘虱乸

lou5 fu2 tau4 soeng6 deng1 sat1 naa2

to beard the lion in his den;
to defy/provoke sb far superior in power or strength

Mandarin: 太歲頭上動土

Level: 4
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

老虎頭上釘虱乸

This word was added by C Chiu on 12th Dec 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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老 lou5 lao3 - old, venerable
虎 fu2 hu3 - tiger
頭 tau4 tau4*2 tou2 {tou5} - head
上 soeng6 soeng5 shang4 shang3 shang5 - up, above
釘 deng1 ding1 ling2 ding3 ding1 {ding4} | din - nail; spike (for fastening);
虱 sat1 shi1 - louse
乸 naa2 na3 - [Cantonese] [Hakka] feminine suffix

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