tiger

careless

a stumbling block

wolf in sheep's clothing

( 随随便便 ) careless

exploit another person's power

wolf ... down ⇒ 他狼吞虎咽地吃下了一大碗面。 Tā láng tūn hǔ yàn de chīxiàle yī dà wǎn miàn. → He wolfed down a big bowl of noodles.

full of energy

hidden talent ⇒ 人才招聘市场里藏龙卧虎。 Réncái zhāopìn shìchǎng li cáng lóng wò hǔ. → There is a lot of hidden talent on the job market.

narrowly escape death

peter out after a good start

entice ... out

turn pale at the mention of

like a hungry tiger

bustle about

( 喻 ) enormous effort ⇒ 我费了九牛二虎之力将冰箱运回家。 Wǒ fèile jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì jiāng bīngxiāng yùn huí jiā. → I bust a gut to get the fridge home.

the young are fearless