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猕猴骑虎
猕猴骑虎 (mí hóu qí hǔ): Being in a dangerous or precarious situation where one cannot easily disengage without risk. (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
猕 • mí • macaque
mí
猕
macaque
猴 • hóu • monkey
hóu
猴
monkey
骑 • qí • to ride (a bicycle, horse) • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
qí
骑
to ride (a bicycle, horse)
虎 • hǔ • tiger
hǔ
虎
tiger
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More common words that include characters from 猕猴骑虎.
Words with
猕
猕猴
míhóu
macaque (a type of monkey)
猕猴桃
míhóutáo
kiwifruit (Chinese gooseberry)
Words with
猴
猴子
hóu zi
monkey
猕猴
míhóu
macaque (a type of monkey)
猿猴
yuán hóu
apes and monkeys
猕猴桃
míhóutáo
kiwifruit (Chinese gooseberry)
尖嘴猴腮
jiān zuǐ hóu sāi
describes someone with a thin, sharp, or ugly face, often implying a cunning or dishonest character.
杀鸡儆猴
shā jī jǐng hóu
to punish someone as a warning to others
沐猴而冠
mù hóu ér guàn
A worthless person dressed up in fine clothes; someone who puts on airs but lacks real substance or ability.
猴年马月
hóu nián mǎ yuè
A time that will never come; an impossible or extremely distant future.
Words with
骑
坐骑
zuò qí
mount; riding animal
骑兵
qí bīng
cavalry; mounted soldier
骑士
qí shì
knight
骑手
qí shǒu
rider; delivery rider
Words with
虎
老虎
lǎo hǔ
tiger
马虎
mǎ hu
careless
狼吞虎咽
láng tūn hǔ yàn
to wolf down one's food [idiom]
寅虎
yín hǔ
the Tiger (third of the 12 Earthly Branches)
骑警
qí jǐng
mounted police
骑车
qí chē
to ride a bike (motorbike or bicycle)
骑马
qí mǎ
ride a horse
势成骑虎
shì chéng qí hǔ
to be in a situation where one cannot stop or back down, even though continuing is difficult or dangerous
猛虎
měng hǔ
fierce tiger
虎口
hǔ kǒu
tiger's mouth; dangerous situation; part of hand between thumb and index finger
母老虎
mǔ lǎo hǔ
tigress; fierce woman
老虎机
lǎo hǔ jī
slot machine
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Example Sentences with 猕猴骑虎
tā
他
xiàn
现
zài
在
shì
是
mí
猕
hóu
猴
qí
骑
hǔ
虎
，
jìn
进
tuì
退
liǎng
两
nán
难
。
He is now like a macaque riding a tiger, unable to advance or retreat.
zhè
这
ge
个
xiàng
项
mù
目
yǐ
已
jīng
经
tóu
投
rù
入
tài
太
duō
多
，
fàng
放
qì
弃
yě
也
bú
不
shì
是
，
jì
继
xù
续
yě
也
bú
不
shì
是
，
zhēn
真
shì
是
mí
猕
hóu
猴
qí
骑
hǔ
虎
。
This project has already invested too much; giving up is not an option, and continuing is also not—truly a macaque riding a tiger.
