龙潭虎窟 (lóng tán hǔ kū): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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龙潭虎窟
龙潭虎窟
(lóng tán hǔ kū): An extremely dangerous place or situation — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
龙 • lóng • dragon • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
lóng
龙
dragon
潭 • tán • deep pool; pond
tán
潭
deep pool; pond
虎 • hǔ • tiger
hǔ
虎
tiger
窟 • kū • cave, hole, grotto
kū
窟
cave, hole, grotto
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 龙潭虎窟.
Words with
龙
水龙头
shuǐ lóng tóu
stopcock; tap; faucet
恐龙
kǒng lóng
Dinosaur
沙龙
shā lóng
salon / gathering
龙头
lóng tóu
leading position /faucet
跑龙套
pǎo lóng tào
Play a minor role / Be an extra
来龙去脉
lái lóng qù mài
ins and outs / the details
画龙点睛
huà lóng diǎn jīng
To dot the dragon's eyes / To add the finishing touch
尼龙
ní lóng
nylon (loanword)
Words with
潭
泥潭
ní tán
quagmire / mire
桃花潭水
táo huā tán shuǐ
deep and profound friendship, as deep as the waters of Peach Blossom Pond.
虎穴龙潭
hǔ xué lóng tán
an extremely dangerous place or situation
龙潭虎穴
lóng tán hǔ xué
a place of extreme danger or difficulty
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)
Words with
窟
窟窿
kū long
hole / cavity
贫民窟
pín mín kū
slum
狡兔三窟
jiǎo tù sān kū
To have multiple plans or escape routes to ensure safety or success.
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
4.
Example Sentences with 龙潭虎窟
zhè
这
piàn
片
sēn
森
lín
林
jiǎn
简
zhí
直
jiù
就
shì
是
lóng
龙
tán
潭
hǔ
虎
kū
窟
，
jìn
进
qù
去
de
的
rén
人
hěn
很
shǎo
少
yǒu
有
néng
能
huó
活
zhe
着
chū
出
lái
来
de
的
。
This forest is simply a dragon pool and tiger den; very few people who go in come out alive.
zài
在
zhàn
战
luàn
乱
shí
时
qī
期
，
zhè
这
zuò
座
chéng
城
tā
他
míng
明
zhī
知
nà
那
shì
是
lóng
龙
tán
潭
hǔ
虎
tàn
探
xiǎn
险
jiā
家
men
们
shēn
深
rù
入
lóng
龙
tán
潭
hǔ
bié
别
qù
去
nà
那
ge
个
dì
地
fāng
方
，
nà
那
lǐ
里
shì
市
chéng
成
le
了
lóng
龙
tán
潭
hǔ
虎
kū
窟
。
During the war, this city became a dragon pool and tiger den.
kū
窟
，
què
却
hái
还
shì
是
yì
毅
rán
然
qián
前
wǎng
往
。
He knew it was a dragon pool and tiger den, but he still resolutely went.
虎
kū
窟
，
xún
寻
zhǎo
找
chuán
传
shuō
说
zhōng
中
de
的
bǎo
宝
zàng
藏
。
The explorers ventured deep into the dragon pool and tiger den, searching for legendary treasure.
shì
是
lóng
龙
tán
潭
hǔ
虎
kū
窟
。
Don't go to that place; it's a dragon pool and tiger den.
