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如虎添翼 (rú hǔ tiān yì) — (chengyu) like a tiger with wings — to become even more powerful, formidable, or capable

Definition

A chengyu meaning something already strong becomes far more powerful with added help. It frames the change as a dramatic boost, not a minor improvement.

idiom
(chengyu) like a tiger with wings — to become even more powerful, formidable, or capable

Examples

  • ，如虎添翼。
    Yǒu le xīn jì shù de bāng zhù, wǒ men gōng sī rú hǔ tiān yì.
    With the help of new technology, our company becomes like a tiger with wings.
  • 如虎添翼。
    Tā de jiā rù ràng tuán duì rú hǔ tiān yì.
    His joining makes the team as formidable as a winged tiger.
  • 如虎添翼。
    Zhè ge xīn zhèng cè shǐ de jīng jì fā zhǎn rú hǔ tiān yì.
    This new policy gives wings to the economic development.

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