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单词 paper tiger
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈpa•per ˈti•ger, n. [countable]
  1. a person, nation, etc., that has the appearance of power but is actually weak.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
paper tiger, 
  1. a person, group, nation, or thing that has the appearance of strength or power but is actually weak or ineffectual.
  • 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
paper tiger n
  1. a nation, institution, etc, that appears powerful but is in fact weak or insignificant
Etymology: 20th Century: translation of a Chinese phrase first applied to the US
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