paper tiger的词源

英文词源

paper (adj.)

1590s, from paper (n.). Figurative of something flimsy or unsubstantial from 1716. Paper tiger (1952) translates Chinese tsuh lao fu, popularized by Mao Zedong. Paper doll attested from 1849; paper plate from 1723.

中文词源

paper tiger：纸老虎

来自毛泽东名言“一切反动派都是纸老虎”。

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