虎穴 (hǔ) — tiger's den; a dangerous or risky place
Definition
A chengyu element meaning 'tiger's den' — a metaphor for an extremely dangerous place. Almost always used in the set phrase 不入虎穴，焉得虎子 ('nothing ventured, nothing gained').
noun
tiger's dena dangerous or risky place
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 虎穴，。Tàn xiǎn duì shēn rù hǔ, xún zhǎo zhēn xī yào cái.The expedition went deep into the tiger's den to find rare medicinal herbs.
- 虎穴，。Nà ge dì fāng shì fàn zuì fèn zǐ de hǔ, fēi cháng wēi xiǎn.That place is a den of criminals, extremely dangerous.
- 虎穴，，。Bú rù hǔ, yān dé hǔ zǐ, yào xiǎng chéng gōng bì xū mào xiǎn.Nothing ventured, nothing gained; to succeed you must take risks.
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