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狐假虎威
The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Might
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"狐假虎威"出自中国古代的《战国策》,是一则流传两千多年的经典寓言,讲的是狐狸借着老虎的威风吓唬其他动物的故事,后来演变成一个家喻户晓的成语,用来形容"借着别人的势力来吓唬人"。

"The fox borrows the tiger's might" comes from the ancient Chinese text "Stratagems of the Warring States," a classic fable that has been told for over two thousand years. It tells of a fox who used a tiger's fearsome reputation to scare off other animals, and it later became a well-known Chinese idiom describing someone who intimidates others by relying on someone else's power.

这个成语常常被用在生活里,提醒人们要看清楚一件事——到底是谁真正拥有实力,谁又只是借着别人的名头唬人,这也是中国古代寓言里最爱探讨的主题之一:真本事和虚张声势的区别。

This idiom is often used in everyday life to remind people to look closely at a situation, to figure out who truly holds the power, and who is merely bluffing using someone else's name. It's one of the favorite themes explored in ancient Chinese fables: the difference between real ability and empty bluster.

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🦊 狐狸被老虎逮住了,眼看就要没命——
它却说出了一句让老虎愣住的话……
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小喜看到画里一只老虎张着大嘴,前面站着一只神气活现的狐狸,好奇地问:"阿鸦,狐狸怎么敢站在老虎面前呀?"

Magpie saw a painting of a tiger with its mouth wide open, and in front of it stood a fox looking very pleased with itself, and asked curiously, "A-Ya, how does the fox dare to stand in front of a tiger?"

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阿鸦说:"这只狐狸刚刚被老虎逮住了,眼看就要被吃掉,可它灵机一动,说出了一句让老虎愣住的话。"

A-Ya said, "This fox had just been caught by the tiger, about to be eaten, but it suddenly came up with something clever to say, something that made the tiger freeze."

小喜惊讶:"它说了什么呀?"

Magpie was amazed, "What did it say?"

阿鸦说:"狐狸说自己是天帝派来管理百兽的王,谁吃了它就是违抗天命。"

A-Ya said, "The fox claimed it had been sent by the Heavenly Emperor to rule over all the animals, and that anyone who ate it would be defying heaven's will."

小喜追问:"老虎会相信这种话吗?"

Magpie pressed on, "Would the tiger really believe something like that?"

阿鸦说:"老虎将信将疑,狐狸就说,不信的话,你跟在我后面走一走,看看百兽见了我是什么反应。"

A-Ya said, "The tiger was half-convinced, so the fox said, if you don't believe me, walk behind me and see how all the animals react when they see me."

小喜好奇:"百兽真的怕它吗?"

Magpie was curious, "Were the animals really afraid of it?"

阿鸦说:"这里头藏着一个老虎完全没想明白的道理,具体发生了什么,还得从头讲起。"

A-Ya said, "There's a truth hidden here that the tiger never quite figured out. To find out exactly what happened, we'll have to start from the beginning."

🦊 阿鸦讲故事 · 狐假虎威
📍 场景:茂密的山林深处
🐦
阿鸦,狐狸被老虎逮住之后,到底说了什么呀?
A-Ya, what exactly did the fox say after being caught by the tiger?
🐦 小喜好奇地问……
🐦‍⬛
狐狸被老虎死死按在爪子底下,眼看就要没命,情急之下灵机一动,扬起头故作镇定地说:"你可不敢吃我!我是天帝派下来管理百兽的王,你要是吃了我,就是违抗天帝的命令,天帝一定不会放过你!"老虎虽然力气比狐狸大得多,可听了这话,心里也犯起了嘀咕,一时没敢下口。
The fox was pinned down hard under the tiger's paw, about to lose its life, and in that desperate moment, it suddenly thought of something. It lifted its head, pretending to be perfectly calm, and said, "You wouldn't dare eat me! I've been sent down by the Heavenly Emperor to rule over all the animals. If you eat me, you'll be defying the Emperor's orders, and he will surely never let you off!" Even though the tiger was far stronger than the fox, hearing this made it hesitate, and for a moment, it didn't dare take a bite.
📌 天帝 (tiāndì) = Heavenly Emperor
🐦
那老虎信了狐狸的话吗?
So did the tiger believe the fox's words?
🐦 小喜好奇地问……
🐦‍⬛
老虎将信将疑,狐狸察觉到老虎有些犹豫,立刻趁热打铁说:"你要是不信,就跟在我后面走一走,看看森林里的百兽见了我,是不是都要吓得赶紧躲开!"老虎觉得这个办法倒也能验证真假,便答应了狐狸的提议,让狐狸走在前面,自己不紧不慢地跟在后头。
The tiger was half-convinced, and sensing its hesitation, the fox pressed its advantage right away and said, "If you don't believe me, walk behind me and see for yourself whether all the animals in the forest scurry away in fear the moment they see me!" The tiger figured this was a reasonable way to test whether the fox was telling the truth, so it agreed to the fox's proposal, letting the fox walk ahead while it followed calmly behind.
📌 百兽 (bǎishòu) = all the animals
🐦
那森林里的百兽看见他们,是什么反应呀?
So how did the animals in the forest react when they saw them?
🐦 小喜忍不住问……
🐦‍⬛
狐狸大摇大摆地走在前面,森林里的兔子、鹿群、野猪,一看见后面跟着一只老虎,吓得撒腿就跑,一哄而散。狐狸得意极了,回头看看老虎,好像在说"你看,我说的没错吧"。老虎看着百兽纷纷逃窜的样子,心里彻底信了狐狸的话,还真以为大家怕的是狐狸,完全没意识到,动物们害怕的其实一直都是跟在后面的自己。这一路走下来,老虎不但没吃掉狐狸,反而还乖乖地放了它,白白让狐狸借着自己的威风,唬住了整片森林。
The fox strutted along in front, and the rabbits, deer, and wild boars in the forest, the moment they saw a tiger following behind, ran off in a panic, scattering in every direction. The fox was thrilled, glancing back at the tiger as if to say, "See, I told you so." Watching all the animals flee, the tiger became completely convinced by the fox's words, truly believing that everyone was afraid of the fox, without ever realizing that the animals had been afraid of the tiger walking behind it the whole time. By the end of the walk, the tiger not only didn't eat the fox, it let it go without a second thought, letting the fox borrow its own might to bluff its way through the entire forest.
📌 逃窜 (táocuàn) = flee
🐦‍⬛ 阿鸦说

小喜恍然大悟:"原来动物们怕的根本不是狐狸,是老虎自己呀!"阿鸦点点头:"是呀,老虎被表面的现象骗了,没看清真正让百兽害怕的是谁。这也是为什么'狐假虎威'这个成语,两千多年来一直提醒人们,遇到事情要多想一想,到底是谁真正有本事,谁只是借着别人的势头唬人。"
Magpie suddenly understood, "So the animals were never actually afraid of the fox, they were afraid of the tiger itself!" A-Ya nodded, "That's right. The tiger was fooled by appearances and never saw clearly who the animals were truly afraid of. That's exactly why the idiom 'the fox borrows the tiger's might' has reminded people for over two thousand years to stop and think, whenever something happens, about who truly holds the ability, and who is merely relying on someone else's power to bluff."

🎴 狐假虎威词汇卡 · Fox and Tiger Word Cards
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狐狸
húli
fox
狐狸灵机一动想出了办法。
The fox suddenly thought of a clever plan.
🐯
老虎
lǎohǔ
tiger
老虎是森林里最厉害的动物。
The tiger is the mightiest animal in the forest.
👑
天帝
tiāndì
Heavenly Emperor
狐狸说自己是天帝派来的。
The fox claimed it was sent by the Heavenly Emperor.
违抗
wéikàng
defy
违抗天帝的命令会有大麻烦。
Defying the Emperor's orders would bring big trouble.
🦌
百兽
bǎishòu
all the animals
百兽见了老虎都吓跑了。
All the animals ran away at the sight of the tiger.
🏃
逃窜
táocuàn
flee
兔子和鹿群纷纷逃窜。
The rabbits and deer all fled in panic.
🎭
借势
jièshì
borrow power
狐狸借势吓住了整片森林。
The fox used borrowed power to scare the whole forest.
💪
实力
shílì
real strength
要看清谁才是真正有实力的。
You should see clearly who truly has real strength.
🦊 小喜学到了 · Fun Facts

"狐假虎威"这个成语出自《战国策·楚策一》,"假"在这里是"借助"的意思,并不是"假的"。这个成语流传至今,常常被用来提醒人们,看清一件事情的时候,不要被表面上的气势唬住,要看谁才是真正有实力的那一个。🦊🐯

The idiom "the fox borrows the tiger's might" comes from the ancient Chinese text "Stratagems of the Warring States, Chu Policies I." Here, the character "假" means "to borrow" or "to rely on," not "fake." This idiom has been passed down to this day, often used to remind people not to be fooled by outward displays of power, but to look for who truly holds the real strength.

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