kkisjj Posted January 15, 2016 at 01:49 PM Report Posted January 15, 2016 at 01:49 PM Could anyone kindly explain to me the expression 扮猪吃老虎? A pig eats a tiger? Does it mean a black horse who emerges to fame and success out of everyone's expectation? Thank you all in advance!! Quote
skylee Posted January 15, 2016 at 02:11 PM Report Posted January 15, 2016 at 02:11 PM In Cantonese we say 扮豬食老虎 -> http://cantonese.org/search.php?q=%E6%89%AE%E8%B1%AC%E9%A3%9F%E8%80%81%E8%99%8E 1 Quote
lips Posted January 15, 2016 at 02:12 PM Report Posted January 15, 2016 at 02:12 PM Fake weakness to fool and defeat a stronger foe; act dumb to win. Key word is 扮 - disguise, masquerade. 1 Quote
kkisjj Posted January 15, 2016 at 02:38 PM Author Report Posted January 15, 2016 at 02:38 PM 原来是广东话，谢谢skylee和lips !我终于明白了 Quote
lips Posted January 16, 2016 at 01:38 AM Report Posted January 16, 2016 at 01:38 AM Not necessarily Cantonese. It is used in the mainland and Taiwan as well (maybe not as common as in Hong Kong or Guangdong). In some version of The Thirty-Six Stratagems 三十六計, the stratagem 假痴不癫 is called 扮豬吃虎 instead. 1 Quote
kkisjj Posted January 16, 2016 at 06:58 AM Author Report Posted January 16, 2016 at 06:58 AM Great insights, @lips! Quote
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